Media in Peoria, Illinois
This is a listing of the broadcasters and published media targeted at Peoria, Illinois. TV information includes cities where Peoria TV has been dominant, including Bloomington/Normal full-power TV, and LaSalle/Peru TV before cable TV.
Broadcasting
Radio
Start dates are for the frequency/station license, not for callsign or programming that may have moved from license to license.
FM
| Freq | Call | City | Owner | Start | ERP (W) | Nickname | Format | RDS | HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.5 | WBNH | Peoria | Central Illinois Radio Fellowship | 1989 | 48,000 | WBNH | Christian | Yes | No |
| 89.9 | WCBU | Peoria | Bradley University | January 1970[1] | 26,000 | Peoria Public Radio | Public/news/talk | Yes | 2 |
| 90.7 | WAZU | Peoria | Sirius Syncope | June 2010 | 500 | 90.7 WAZU | Community radio | Yes | No |
| 91.5 | WCIC | Pekin | Illinois Bible Institute | November 2, 1983[1] | 47,000 | 91.5 WCIC | Christian AC | Yes | No |
| 92.3 | WZPW | Peoria | Cumulus | 1992 | 19,000 | Power 92-3 | CHR/Rhythmic | No | No |
| 93.3 | WPBG | Peoria | Alpha | April 1947[2][3] | 41,000 | 93.3 The Drive | Classic Hits | Yes[a&t] | 2 |
| 94.3 | WPMJ | Chillicothe | Allen C. Drake | May 16, 1977[1] | 6,000 | 94.3 WPMJ | Christian talk | No | No |
| 94.7 | W234AO | El Paso | Spirit Education Foundation | November 2006 | 25 | [t]88.1 WSOG | Christian talk | No | No |
| 94.9 | WAAG | Galesburg | John T. Pritchard (Galesburg Broadcasting) | December 15, 1966[1] | 50,000 | FM 95 | Country | Yes[a&t] | No |
| 95.5 | WGLO | Pekin | Cumulus | November 18, 1971[1] | 7,000 | 95-5 'GLO | Classic rock | Yes[a&t] | No |
| 96.5 | WZPN | Farmington | Mike Rea (Advanced Media Partners) | 1997 | 4,000 | 96.5 ESPN Radio | Sports | No | No |
| 97.3 | WFYR | Elmwood | Cumulus | 1993 | 24,000 | Nash FM 97.3 | Country | No | No |
| 97.7 | (Part 15) | Peoria | Bradley University | ? | ? | WRBU The Edge | College radio | No | No |
| 97.7 | W249CZ | Peoria | WPEO | (CP) | 250 | [t]1020 WPEO | (CP) | Yes | No |
| 98.1 | W251BQ | Peoria | Alpha[4] | (CP) | 160 | [t]102.3 WNGY[4] | (CP) | Yes | No |
| 98.5 | WPIA | Eureka | Mike Rea (Advanced Media Partners) | 1989 | 6,000 | 98-5 Kiss FM | CHR/Pop | Yes | No |
| 99.1 | W256CH | Pekin | Seventh-day Adventists (Illinois) | (CP) | 19 | [t]103.3 WLSE | (CP) | No | No |
| 99.5 | W258CJ | Peoria | Covenant Network | (CP) | 10 | [t] 94.7 W234AO[5] | (CP) | No | No |
| 99.9 | WWCT | Bartonville | Mike Rea (Advanced Media Partners) | 1997 | 2,000 | WWCT | AAA | Yes | No |
| 100.3 | W262BY | Peoria | Alpha | 2011 | 140 | [t]1470 WMBD (AM) | News/Talk | No | No |
| 100.7 | W264AZ | Dahinda | Seventh-day Adventists (Illinois) | 2007 | 38 | [t]102.9 WWKJ-LP | Christian | No | No |
| 101.1 | WHPI | Glasford | Mike Rea (Advanced Media Partners) | 1999 | 3,000 | 101.1 JACK fm | Variety Hits | Yes | No |
| 101.5 | WBNQ | Bloomington | Cumulus | style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; font-size: smaller; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="unknown table-unknown"|? | 50,000 | 101-5 WBNQ | CHR/Pop | Yes[a&t] | No |
| 102.3 | WNGY | Morton | Alpha | November 28, 1976[1] | 4,000 | G 102.3 | Classic Hip-Hop | Yes[a&t] | No |
| 102.7 | W274BM | Peoria | Alpha | 2012 | 10 | [t]93.3 WPBG-HD2 | Oldies | Yes[a&t] | No |
| 102.9 | WWKJ-LP | Peoria | Seventh-day Adventists (Peoria Christian Radio) | 2004 | 100 | (off air) | (off air) | No | No |
| 103.3 | WLSE | Canton | Seventh-day Adventists (Canton SDA Church) | December 20, 2013[6] | 5,700 | ? | Christian | No | No |
| 103.5 | W278AE | Peoria | Illinois State University | 1997 | 50 | [t]89.1 WGLT | News/Talk, Jazz | No | No |
| 103.9 | W280EJ | Pekin | Covenant Network | (CP) | 10 | [t]98.5 WOLG | Christian | No | No |
| 104.3 | W282AO | Canton | Seventh-day Adventists (Illinois) | 2007 | 38 | [t]95.7 WVCL-LP | Christian | No | No |
| 104.3 | W282BS | Dunlap | Seventh-day Adventists (Illinois) | 2012 | 13 | [t]102.9 WWKJ-LP | Christian | No | No |
| 104.9 | WXCL | Pekin | Alpha | 1973[1] | 6,000 | 104.9 The Wolf | Country | Yes[a&t] | No |
| 105.7 | WIXO | Peoria | Cumulus | May 14, 1972[1] | 33,000 | 105.7 The X Rocks | Active Rock | Yes[a&t] | No |
| 106.3 | Eureka | Faith Baptist Temple | (CP) | style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; font-size: smaller; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="unknown table-unknown"|? | (CP) | (CP) | No | No | |
| 106.3 | WPNV-LP | Peoria | Black Business Alliance (Peoria Chapter) | December 1, 2014[7] | 40 | WPNV | R&B/ | No | No |
| 106.9 | WSWT | Peoria | Alpha | 1964[1] | 50,000 | Mix 106.9 | Adult Contemporary | Yes[a&t] | No |
| 107.5 | W298BH | Peoria | Larry Nelson (American Education Foundation) | (CP) | 225 | [t]1350 WOAM | (CP) | Yes | No |
| 107.9 | WCDD | Canton | Wayne W. Whalen (WPW) | October 7, 1968[1] | 25,000 | CD Country 107.9 | Country[8] | No | No |
- ^[a&t] displays artist and title on Radio Data System
- ^[t] FM translator: repeats another station's program
AM
| Freq | Call | City | Owner | Start | Day Power (W) | Night Power | Nickname | Format | Stereo | HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1020 | WPEO | Peoria | WPEO | 1946[2][9] | 1,000 | 0 | WPEO | Christian talk | No | No |
| 1140 | WVEL | Pekin | Cumulus | April 21, 1946[1][9] | 5,000 | 0 | WVEL | Christian | No | No |
| 1290 | WIRL | Peoria | Alpha | 1947[2] | 5,000 | 5,000 | Goodtime Oldies 1290 & 102.7 WIRL | Oldies | No | No |
| 1350 | WOAM | Peoria | Larry Nelson (American Education Foundation) | February 8, 1960[1][10] | 1,000 | 1,000 | ? | Adult standards[8] | No | No |
| 1470 | WMBD (AM) | Peoria | Alpha | February 14, 1927[9] | 5,000 | 5,000 | 1470 WMBD | News/Talk | No | No |
| 1560 | WBYS | Canton | Wayne W. Whalen (WPW) | October 5, 1947[1] | 250 | 18 | WBYS | News/Talk | No | No |
- Nighttime power of 0 denotes daytime-only stations, traditionally to protect clear-channel stations at night: WPEO protecting KDKA (AM) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and WVEL protecting WRVA (AM) Richmond, Virginia and XEMR-AM Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Television
| Band Ch. | Call | City | Owner | Operator | Start | Virt. Ch. | DTV | Nickname | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | WHOI | Peoria | Sinclair | Sinclair | October 1953[11] | 19.1 | 720p | Comet TV | Comet TV |
| 25 | WEEK-TV | Peoria | Quincy | Quincy | February 1, 1953[9] | 25.1 | 1080i | WEEK 25 | NBC |
| 25 | WEEK-TV | Peoria | Quincy | Quincy | August 1, 2016 | 25.2 | 720p | HOI ABC | ABC |
| 25 | WEEK-TV | Peoria | Quincy | Quincy | August 1, 2016 | 25.3 | 480i | CW 4 | The CW Plus |
| 28 | WYZZ-TV | Bloomington | Cunningham | Nexstar | October 18, 1982[1] | 43.1 | 1080i | Fox 43 | Fox |
| 28 | WYZZ-TV | Bloomington | Cunningham | Nexstar | ? | 43.3 | 480i | ZUUS Country | ZUUS Country |
| 30 | WMBD-TV | Peoria | Nexstar | Nexstar | January 1, 1958[9] | 31.1 | 1080i | WMBD 31 | CBS |
| 30 | WMBD-TV | Peoria | Nexstar | Nexstar | September 26, 2011 | 31.2 | 480i | Bounce TV | Bounce TV |
| 39 | WAOE | Peoria | Four Seasons | Four Seasons | 1999 | 59.1 | 720p | My59 | MyNetworkTV |
| 39 | WAOE | Peoria | Four Seasons | Four Seasons | ? | 59.2 | 480i | Antenna TV 59.2 | Antenna TV |
| 46 | WTVP | Peoria | IVPTC | IVPTC | June 23, 1971[1] | 47.1 | 1080i | WTVP 47 | PBS |
| 46 | WTVP | Peoria | IVPTC | IVPTC | ? | 47.2 | 1080i | WTVP World | PBS World |
| 46 | WTVP | Peoria | IVPTC | IVPTC | ? | 47.3 | 480i | Create | Create |
Defunct
Radio
- 1580 WWXL (AM) Peoria (1947–?) — sister to 94.1 WWXL-FM; in 1948, was on the air on 1580, with a construction permit for 1590;[2] gone by 1959[9]
- 88.5 WECU Peoria (1990s) — on air around 1989;[1] time-shared frequency with WBNH Pekin; eventually went off air, allowing WBNH to go full-time
- 93.3 WEEK-FM Peoria (c. 1948) — sister to 1350 WEEK (AM); not yet on air at start of 1948;[2] already gone by 1959;[9] frequency later used by WMBD-FM (93.3 WPBG); callsign later used by 98.5 Eureka
- 94.1 WWXL-FM Peoria (c. 1948) — sister to 1580 WWXL (AM); not yet on air at start of 1948;[2] already gone by 1959;[9] now unusable: adjacent 94.3 later allocated to Chillicothe (now WPMJ)
- 95.7 WIRL-FM Peoria (c. 1948) — not yet on air at start of 1948;[2] already gone by 1959;[9] now unusable: 95.3 Pekin allocation moved to adjacent 95.5 in 1980s with WGLO
- 96.5 WMMJ-FM Peoria (c. 1948) — construction permit as of 1948;[2] already gone by 1959;[9] 96.5 allocated to nearby Farmington in 1990s (now WZPN)
- 100.9 WBOD Canton (c. 1989) — not yet on air in 1989;[1] likely never launched: adjacent 101.1 allocated to nearby Glasford in 1990s (now WHPI)
Peoria area low-power TV
- 16 W16AZ Lacon (c. 1994) — construction permit for Kelly Communications; expired in 1996 without being licensed[12]
- 67 W67CW Peoria (1995–2005?) — M.C. Productions, 1101 S. "Mathew" St. and 1923 W. Lincoln Ave.,[13] 61605. Construction permit granted 1993-09-28; licensed 1995-06-29; application to move to channel 65 dismissed 1997-10-09; renewal on channel 67 on 1997-12-01; license expired 2005-12-01; deleted 2007-10-15.[14]
Bloomington TV
- 15 WBLN Bloomington (1955?–1959?) — sold by Cecil W. Roberts to Worth S. Rough's WBLN TV Inc. on 13 July 1955;[1] off the air but still holding permit in 1959;[9] empty channel allocation moved to Champaign in 1967 for WICD; callsign reused by channel 43 from 1982 start until it became WYZZ-TV
Peoria TV in LaSalle-Peru
Until cable TV was common in the late 1970s, LaSalle/Peru received primarily Peoria television using television translators.
By March 1965, LaSalle, Spring Valley, and Peru already had CATV systems owned by The Television Transmission Company.[15]
- 35 WEEQ LaSalle (1957–1970s?) — LaSalle's only full-power allocation, channel 35, started as WEEQ, a co-owned satellite of WEEK-TV Peoria (which was on 43 Peoria then on 25 Peoria);[9][16] it was on the air as early as November 1957.[16] Channel allocation used by WWTO since 1 December 1986.[1]
- 71 W71AE (1964–1979?) — This carried co-owned 31 WMBD-TV Peoria. License granted 15 November 1962;[17] A picture of the 485-foot (148 m) Rohn tower and its 16-bay antenna is shown in a Rohn advertisement in the 1 July 1963 issue of Broadcasting.[18] Started around 1964.[16] Renewed November 1971.[19] WMBD-TV still shown as having "1 trans." in 1975 Yearbook. Guessed as deleted in 1979 in W9WI translator listing.[20]
- 78 W78AC (1963–1964?) — This carried 19 WTVH Peoria (now WHOI) in the early 1960s. Listed in September 1962 TV Guide.[16] License granted 18 February 1963.[21] It was no longer in TV Guide by the end of 1964.[16]
- The Community Word — monthly community newspaper that covers neighborhoods and local politics[22]
- Numero — monthly entertainment guide
- Peoria Journal Star — daily newspaper
- Peoria Magazines group — includes Peoria Progress Plays, Art & Society, InterBusiness Issues, and the Peoria Woman
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications. 1989. Retrieved 2010-08-31. Illinois radio on pages B-87–B-99: B-88 Bloomington & Canton; B-90 Chillicothe; B-92 Galesburg; B-95 Morton & Normal; B-96 Pekin & Peoria. Illinois TV on pages C-21–C-23.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Broadcasting Yearbook Number. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications. 1948. Retrieved 2010-08-30. Illinois AM on pages 94 & 98; Illinois FM on page 294. Page 326 shows 4 additional FM construction permits already in progress for Peoria.
- ↑ What is now 93.3 was on 92.5 until the 1960s.
- 1 2 Wilson, Lawrence R. (2014-03-14). "FCC 345: Application For Transfer of Control of a Corporate Licensee or Permittee, or for Assignment of License or Permit of TV or FM Translator Station or Low Power Television Station". Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
- ↑ Holman, John Anthony (2013-08-23). "FCC 349: Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an FM Translator or FM Booster Station". Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
- ↑ "Application Search Details File Number: BLED-20131107ABL". Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
- ↑ "Application Search Details File Number: BLL-20141124ASV". Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
- 1 2 Tarter, Steve (2011-01-02). "On the Air: Roaming along with WOAM once again". Peoria Journal Star. Peoria, Illinois. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Broadcasting Yearbook Number. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications. 1959. Retrieved 2010-08-30. Illinois radio on pages B-142–B-146. Page B-23 shows Bloomington TV; page B-25 shows LaSalle and Peoria TV as well as unused Galesburg and Pekin allotments.
- ↑ On 1350 kHz, 1948 Broadcasting Yearbook shows year 1947 for WEEK (AM); but 1989 Yearbook shows year 1960 for WXCL (AM). Reference does not mention whether 1947 station was deleted and replaced rather than transferred.
- ↑ Channel 19 signed on in October 1953: 1959 Yearbook gives October 12. 1989 Yearbook gives October 20.
- ↑ FCC Application Search Results for facility ID 52283. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ↑ "DW67CW TV - Channel 67, Peoria, IL". Webotics. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ↑ FCC Application Search Results for facility ID 39510. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ↑ "Community antenna franchise activities" (PDF). Broadcasting. 1965-03-01. p. 97. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Quick, Doug (2010-09-18). "Other Television History". Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ↑ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. 1962-11-26. pp. 88–89. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
|section=ignored (help) - ↑ "For towers of all kinds call Rohn" (PDF), Broadcasting, p. 65, 1963-07-01, retrieved 2011-01-10
- ↑ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. 1971-08-16. pp. 40–42. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
Broadcast Bureau granted renewal of licenses for the following UHF sand VHF translators ... W49AA Springfield and W71AE LaSalle, both Illinois
|section=ignored (help) - ↑ Smith, D. "Defunct translators above channel 69". Retrieved 2011-01-10.
"Now" is my best guess as to what happened to the translator in question. Many of these are probably wrong. W71AE ... Del 1979
- ↑ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. 1963-02-25. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
W78AC, Metromedia Inc., Peru, LaSalle, Ottawa, and Streater [sic], all Illinois, and change type trans.
|section=ignored (help) - ↑ The Community Word
External links
- Newspapers Published in Peoria County from the Illinois Newspaper Project of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — includes over 150 past and present newspaper titles
- Tazewell County and Woodford County from same source
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