WIBK

WIBK
City	Watseka, Illinois
Broadcast area	Iroquois County; Benton County; Newton County
Frequency	1360 kHz
Branding	WIBK The Buckle
Programming
Format	Classic country
Affiliations	ABC News Radio
Ownership
Owner	Iroquois County Broadcasting Company
Sister stations	WGFA-FM
History
First air date	September 1, 1961
Former call signs	WGFA (1961–2017)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	29202
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts (daytime)
Transmitter coordinates	40°47′37.0″N 87°45′17.0″W / 40.793611°N 87.754722°W
Translator(s)	96.9 W245CV (Watseka)
Links
Public license information	Profile; LMS
Website	www.wibkradio.com

WIBK is a country music-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.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] The WIBK antenna is a three-tower array.

WIBK is an AM radio station broadcasting on the regional frequency^[5] of 1360 kHz. The original call letters were WGFA.^[6]

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.^[7]

Programming[]

WIBK changed format, from Talk radio to country music, on August 25, 2017.

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.^[8]

Previous logos[]

Translator[]

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.

Broadcast translators of WIBK
Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	Facility ID	ERP (W)	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W245CV	96.9 FM	Watseka, Illinois	142613	250	D	40°47′37.10″N 87°45′17.10″W / 40.7936389°N 87.7547500°W / 40.7936389; -87.7547500	FCC LMS

References[]

^ "CDBS Print".
^ "CDBS Form 323".
^ https://www.wcia.com/ciliving/watseka-radio-station-credits-success-to-family-ownership/752157860 History page of WCIA
^ http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=29202 FCC Station Search Details
^ "Archived copy". www.fcc.gov. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "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 on Radio-Locator
WIBK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

Radio Locator Information for W245CV

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[1] "CDBS Print".

[2] "CDBS Form 323".

[3] ttps://www.wcia.com/ciliving/watseka-radio-station-credits-success-to-family-ownership/752157860 History page of WCIA

[4] ttp://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=29202 FCC Station Search Details

[5] "Archived copy". www.fcc.gov. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[6] "WIBK Callsign History". licensing.fcc.gov.

[7] ttps://nafb.com/events/nafb-convention National Association of Farm Broadcasters Website

[8] "Radio Station Coverage Map".

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