WIBK

Radio station in Watseka, Illinois, United States

WIBK

* Watseka, Illinois

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

Sister stations

| WGFA-FM
History

First air date

| September 1, 1961 (1961-09-01)

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 / 40.793611; -87.754722
Repeater(s)| 94.1 WGFA-HD2 (Watseka)
Links

Public license information

* Public file
* LMS

Website| www.wibkradio.com

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]

## Programming[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIBK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. ^ "CDBS Print".
3. ^ "CDBS Form 323".
4. ^ History page of WCIA
5. ^ FCC Station Search Details
6. ^ "AM Broadcast Station Classes; Clear, Regional, and Local Channels". www.fcc.gov. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
7. ^ "WIBK Callsign History". licensing.fcc.gov.
8. ^ https://nafb.com/events/nafb-convention National Association of Farm Broadcasters Website
9. ^ "Radio Station Coverage Map".

## External links[edit]

* WIBK 1360 AM Online
* ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.› WIBK in the FCC AM station database
* WIBK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
* Radio Locator Information for W245CV

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Country radio stations in the state of Illinois

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* 750
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* 1510
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* 1540
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* 95.3
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* 95.9
* 96.3
* 96.5
* 96.9
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* 97.5
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* 98.3
* 98.5
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* 99.5
* 99.5
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* 100.1
* 100.3
* 100.3
* 100.5
* 100.9
* 101.3
* 101.7
* 101.7
* 101.9
* 102.1
* 102.1
* 102.3
* 102.3
* 102.3
* 102.3
* 102.5
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* 103.7
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* 104.1
* 104.5
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* 105.9
* 105.9
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* WIBK - Watseka
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* WIBV – Mount Vernon
* WIXY – Champaign
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* WJRE – Galva
* WJVO – South Jacksonville
* WKJT – Teutopolis
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* WRCV – Dixon
* WRIK – Brookport
* WRMJ – Aledo
* WRMS-FM – Beardstown
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* WSIQ - Salem
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* WSMI-FM – Litchfield
* WSVZ – Tower Hill
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Defunct|

* WQQW - Highland (1510 AM)

See also
adult contemporary
classic hits
college
country
news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in Illinois

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Daytime-only radio stations in Illinois

Stations|

* WCAZ - Carthage
* WCIL - Carbondale
* WCKG - Elmhurst
* WCRA - Effingham
* WHOW - Clinton
* WIBK- Watseka
* WLDS - Jacksonville
* WLIQ - Quincy
* WPEO - Peoria
* WRIK - Brookport
* WSMI - Litchfield
* WTIM - Assumption
* WVEL - Pekin
* WWHN - Joliet
* WXES - Chicago

Defunct|

* WAIT - Crystal Lake
* WGLC - Mendota
* WLBH - Mattoon
* WPOK - Pontiac
* WQQW - Highland

* See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night

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