WIBU
| Simulcasting WIBQ Terre Haute, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Frequency | 1440 kHz |
| Branding | The Talk Station 97.9, 1230, 1440 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (formerly News/talk) |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Genesis Communications Network Premiere Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WIBQ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1951 (as WPRS) |
Former call signs | WPRS (1951–2017) WBOW (2017) |
Call sign meaning | similar to WIBQ |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 51152 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 250 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°36′19.68649″N 87°43′31.74139″W / 39.6054684694°N 87.7254837194°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wibqam.com |
WIBU (1440 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Paris, Illinois, United States, the station served the Terre Haute, Indiana area. The station was owned by Midwest Communications, Inc. and featured programming from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Genesis Communications Network, Premiere Networks, and Westwood One.[2][3]
The station broadcast local news during the morning, with some talk and local sports programming as well.
On July 6, 2023, Midwest Communications surrendered WIBU's license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC cancelled the station's license on August 22.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIBU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WIBU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WPRS Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. August 22, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 51152 (WIBU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIBU in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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Categories:
- Radio stations in Illinois
- News and talk radio stations in the United States
- Midwest Communications radio stations
- Radio stations established in 1951
- 1951 establishments in Illinois
- Defunct radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations disestablished in 2023
- 2023 disestablishments in Illinois
- Illinois radio station stubs