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| Broadcast area | Iroquois County Benton County Newton County |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1360 kHz |
| Branding | WIBK The Buckle |
| Programming | |
| Format | Silent |
| 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″N 87°45′17.0″W / 40.793611°N 87.754722°W |
| Repeater(s) | 94.1 WGFA-HD2 (Watseka) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WIBK (1360 AM) is a currently silent 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]
WIBK is a member of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters.[8]
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Programming
WIBK changed format, from Talk radio to country music, on August 25, 2017. On May 1st, 2024 The owners filed an STA with the FCC to take the station silent.
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]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIBK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "CDBS Print".
- ^ "CDBS Form 323".
- ^ History page of WCIA
- ^ FCC Station Search Details
- ^ "AM Broadcast Station Classes; Clear, Regional, and Local Channels". www.fcc.gov. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "WIBK Callsign History". licensing.fcc.gov.
- ^ https://nafb.com/events/nafb-convention National Association of Farm Broadcasters Website
- ^ "Radio Station Coverage Map".
External links
- WIBK 1360 AM Online
- WIBK in the FCC AM station database
- WIBK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Radio Locator Information for W245CV
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