WIBK
Broadcast areaIroquois County
Benton County
Newton County
Frequency1360 kHz
BrandingWIBK The Buckle
Programming
FormatClassic country
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Ownership
OwnerIroquois County Broadcasting Company
WGFA-FM
History
First air date
September 1, 1961 (1961-09-01)
Former call signs
WGFA (1961–2017)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID29202
ClassD
Power1,000 watts (daytime)
Transmitter coordinates
40°47′37.0″N 87°45′17.0″W / 40.793611°N 87.754722°W / 40.793611; -87.754722
Translator(s)96.9 W245CV (Watseka)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wibkradio.com

WIBK is a country music-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Watseka, Illinois, serving Watseka and Eastern Iroquois County, Illinois and Western Benton and Southern Newton counties in Indiana. WIBK is a daytime only station and is owned and operated by Iroquois County Broadcasting Company, which is owned by Richard and Margaret Martin.[2][3][4][5] The WIBK antenna is a three-tower array.

WIBK is an AM radio station broadcasting on the regional frequency[6] of 1360 kHz. The original call letters were WGFA.[7]

An FM translator at 96.9 MHz extends the coverage of the station. The signal of the FM translator in non-directional.

WIBK is a member of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters.[8]

Programming

WIBK changed format, from Talk radio to country music, on August 25, 2017.

Signal

WIBK's signal is beamed towards the southeast to protect the signal of WLBK in Dekalb, Illinois. WIBK uses a three-tower antenna array.[9]

Previous logos

Translator

In addition to the main station, WIBK is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area and to provide nighttime coverage. Translator W245CV is owned by Watseka, Illinois-based Iroguois County Broadcasting Company.

Broadcast translator for WIBK
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W245CV 96.9 FM FM Watseka, Illinois 142613 250 D 40°47′37.10″N 87°45′17.10″W / 40.7936389°N 87.7547500°W / 40.7936389; -87.7547500 LMS

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIBK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "CDBS Print".
  3. ^ "CDBS Form 323".
  4. ^ History page of WCIA
  5. ^ FCC Station Search Details
  6. ^ "AM Broadcast Station Classes; Clear, Regional, and Local Channels". www.fcc.gov. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  7. ^ "WIBK Callsign History". licensing.fcc.gov.
  8. ^ https://nafb.com/events/nafb-convention National Association of Farm Broadcasters Website
  9. ^ "Radio Station Coverage Map".

External links


Country radio stations in the state of Illinois
Daytime-only radio stations in Illinois
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