Broadcast area | Iroquois County Benton County Newton County |
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Frequency | 1360 kHz |
Branding | WIBK The Buckle |
Programming | |
Format | Classic country |
Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Iroquois County Broadcasting Company |
WGFA-FM | |
History | |
First air date | September 1, 1961 |
Former call signs | WGFA (1961–2017) |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 29202 |
Class | D |
Power | 1,000 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°47′37.0″N87°45′17.0″W / 40.793611°N 87.754722°W |
Translator(s) | 96.9 W245CV (Watseka) |
Repeater(s) | 94.1 WGFA-HD2 (Watseka) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | www |
WIBK (1360 AM) is a classic country-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]
WIBK changed format, from Talk radio to country music, on August 25, 2017.
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]
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.
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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W245CV | 96.9 FM FM | Watseka, Illinois | 142613 | 250 | D | 40°47′37.10″N87°45′17.10″W / 40.7936389°N 87.7547500°W | LMS |
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