WBWN

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WBWN
WBWN B104 logo.png
Broadcast area Bloomington-Normal, Illinois
Frequency 104.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingB104
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WBNQ, WJBC, WJEZ, WJBC-FM
History
First air date
October 15, 1979 (as WMLA-FM at 92.7)
Former call signs
WMLA-FM (1979-1990)
WRXZ (1990-1992) [1]
Former frequencies
92.7 MHz (1979-1994)
Technical information
Facility ID 40906
Class B1
ERP 47,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°25′25″N88°52′28″W / 40.42361°N 88.87444°W / 40.42361; -88.87444
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website wbwn.com

WBWN (104.1 FM, "B104") is a radio station licensed to the community of Le Roy, Illinois, and serving the greater Bloomington, Illinois, area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media. [2] It airs a country music format. [3]

Contents

The station was assigned the WBWN call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 21, 1992. [1]

The station was the lone country music station in the Bloomington area until the 2007 flipping of WIBL to a country format.

Previous logos

B104 logo 2005.jpg

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References

  1. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash" from All Access (April 30, 2012)
  3. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.