WVEL

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WVEL
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Studio in downtown Peoria
Broadcast area Peoria metropolitan area
Frequency 1140 kHz
BrandingAM 1140 WVEL
Programming
Format Urban gospel
Ownership
Owner
WFYR, WGLO, WIXO, WZPW
History
First air date
April 21, 1946;78 years ago (1946-04-21) [1]
Former call signs
WSIV (1946–1979) [1] [2]
Call sign meaning
Velvet (former music format)
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 68623
Class D
Power
Transmitter coordinates
 40°36′12″N89°37′32″W / 40.60333°N 89.62556°W / 40.60333; -89.62556
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website wvel.com

WVEL (1140 AM) is a daytimer radio station licensed to Pekin, Illinois, and serving the Peoria metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media with the license held by Radio License Holding CBC, LLC. It broadcasts an urban gospel radio format, with some Christian talk and teaching shows, and is known as "Central Illinois' Christian Voice." [4] The radio studios and offices are on Eaton Street in Peoria.

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By day, WVEL transmits 5,000 watts non-directional. [5] As 1140 AM is a clear channel frequency, reserved for Class A WRVA Richmond, Virginia, and XEMR Monterrey, Mexico, WVEL must sign off at sunset to avoid interference. During critical hours, WVEL has a power of 3,200 watts.

History

The station signed on the air on April 21, 1946;78 years ago. The original call sign was WSIV. It increased its power to 1,000 watts on 1948. [1] The station was assigned the WVEL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 2, 1979. [2] Before it was acquired by Cumulus Media in 2012, it was owned by Townsquare Media. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Pekin Association of Commerce (1949). The Pekin Centenary 1849-1949: a souvenir book Commemorating 100 years of community progress in the City of Pekin, Illinois. Pekin, Illinois. p.  6 . Retrieved July 25, 2009.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WVEL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  5. ↑ "WVEL-AM 1140 kHz - Pekin, IL". radio-locator.com.
  6. ↑ "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash" from All Access (April 30, 2012)


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