WMKB (FM)

WMKB
City	Earlville, Illinois
Broadcast area	Mendota / LaSalle
Frequency	102.9 MHz
Branding	EL REY 102.9 FM
Programming
Format	Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	KM Communications
History
First air date	February 3, 2003
Technical information
Facility ID	88204
Class	A
ERP	2,150 watts
HAAT	170 meters (560 ft)
Links
Website	elrey1029 website

WMKB (102.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Earlville, Illinois, United States, covering Mendota, LaSalle, Amboy, and vicinity in Northern Illinois. WMKB airs a regional Mexican format and is owned by KM Radio.^[2]

History[]

WMKB began broadcasting February 3, 2003, and originally aired a classic rock format.^[1]^[3]^[4] On January 2, 2012, the station adopted a regional Mexican format branded "102.9 Mex Mix".^[5]^[6] During a severe thunderstorm in mid-November, 2020, WMKB broadcast "dead air", that is, no audio was heard, likely related to the storm. The station remained in that state until April 1, 2021, when the transmitter went off the air. It remains unknown whether or not WMKB will return to the airwaves, but the FCC extended their license to broadcast through December 1, 2028.^[7]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010, Broadcasting & Cable, 2010. p. D-188. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
^ FM Query Results: WMKB, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
^ Devine, Cathy (2003). The M Street Radio Directory. Twelfth Edition 2003-2004. p. 194. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
^ "102.9 MKB - Classic Rock". WMKB. Archived from the original on December 16, 2004. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
^ Venta, Lance. "2011 Post Christmas Format Change Rundown", Radio Insight. January 4, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
^ "102.9 Mex Mix - The Best in Regional Mexican Music". WMKB. Archived from the original on August 10, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
^ "WMKB - FM Station Profile - FCC Public Inspection Files".

External links[]

WMKB in the FCC FM station database
WMKB on Radio-Locator
WMKB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

Coordinates: 41°37′16″N 89°05′20″W / 41.6211°N 89.0890°W / 41.6211; -89.0890

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[BCYearbook2010-1] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010, Broadcasting & Cable, 2010. p. D-188. Retrieved September 30, 2018.

[2] FM Query Results: WMKB, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2018.

[3] Devine, Cathy (2003). The M Street Radio Directory. Twelfth Edition 2003-2004. p. 194. Retrieved September 30, 2018.

[4] "102.9 MKB - Classic Rock". WMKB. Archived from the original on December 16, 2004. Retrieved September 30, 2018.

[5] Venta, Lance. "2011 Post Christmas Format Change Rundown", Radio Insight. January 4, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2018.

[6] "102.9 Mex Mix - The Best in Regional Mexican Music". WMKB. Archived from the original on August 10, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2018.

[7] "WMKB - FM Station Profile - FCC Public Inspection Files".

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