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class="ib-radio-station-logo" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:WPBG_logo.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/96/WPBG_logo.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="96" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="96" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Peoria,_Illinois" title="Peoria, Illinois">Peoria, Illinois</a></li><li>United States</li></ul></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Broadcast area</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Peoria,_Illinois" title="Peoria, Illinois">Peoria</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Frequency" title="Frequency">Frequency</a></th><td class="infobox-data">93.3 <a href="/wiki/MHz" class="mw-redirect" title="MHz">MHz</a> (<a href="/wiki/HD_Radio" title="HD Radio">HD Radio</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Branding</th><td class="infobox-data"><i>93.3 The Drive</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Programming</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Radio_format" title="Radio format">Format</a></th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Classic_hits" title="Classic hits">Classic hits</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Digital_subchannel" title="Digital subchannel">Subchannels</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409" /><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>HD2: <a href="/wiki/Oldies" title="Oldies">Oldies</a> "102.7 SuperHits"</li><li>HD3: <a href="/wiki/Conservative_talk" class="mw-redirect" title="Conservative talk">Conservative talk</a> (<a href="/wiki/WIRL" title="WIRL">WIRL</a> simulcast)</li><li>HD4: <a href="/wiki/Talk_radio" title="Talk radio">News/talk</a> (<a href="/wiki/WMBD_(AM)" title="WMBD (AM)">WMBD</a> simulcast)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Ownership</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409" /><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Duke Wright</li><li>(<a href="/wiki/Midwest_Communications,_Inc." class="mw-redirect" title="Midwest Communications, Inc.">Midwest Communications, Inc.</a>)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Sister_station" title="Sister station">Sister stations</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/WMBD_(AM)" title="WMBD (AM)">WMBD</a>, <a href="/wiki/WKZF" title="WKZF">WKZF</a>, <a href="/wiki/WIRL" title="WIRL">WIRL</a>, <a href="/wiki/WSWT" title="WSWT">WSWT</a>, <a href="/wiki/WXCL" title="WXCL">WXCL</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">First air date</div></th><td class="infobox-data">April 1947<span style="display: none;"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1947-4</span>)</span> (as WMBD-FM at 92.5)<sup id="cite_ref-bc1948_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bc1948-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Former call signs</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409" /><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>WMBD-FM (1947–1977)</li><li>WKZW (1977–1994)</li><li>WMXP (1994–1997)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Former frequencies</div></th><td class="infobox-data">92.5 MHz (1947–1960s)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Call_sign" title="Call sign">Call sign</a> meaning</div></th><td class="infobox-data">"Peoria's Big Oldies" (former branding)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Technical information<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Licensing authority</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission" title="Federal Communications Commission">FCC</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Facility_ID" title="Facility ID">Facility ID</a></th><td class="infobox-data">42114</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_North_American_broadcast_station_classes" title="List of North American broadcast station classes">Class</a></th><td class="infobox-data category">B</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Effective_radiated_power" title="Effective radiated power">ERP</a></th><td class="infobox-data">41,000 <a href="/wiki/Watt" title="Watt">watts</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Height_above_average_terrain" title="Height above average terrain">HAAT</a></th><td class="infobox-data">168 meters (551 ft)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Transmitter coordinates</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=WPBG&params=40_38_7.00_N_89_32_19.00_W_region:US_type:city"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">40°38′7.00″N</span> <span class="longitude">89°32′19.00″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">40.6352778°N 89.5386111°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">40.6352778; -89.5386111</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Broadcast_relay_station" title="Broadcast relay station">Translator(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409" /><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="hMeasure frequency"><b>HD2:</b><span class="nowrap"> </span><span class="num">102.7</span><span class="nowrap"> </span><span class="unit">W274BM (Peoria)</span></span></li><li><span class="hMeasure frequency"><b><a href="/wiki/WIRL" title="WIRL">HD3</a>:</b><span class="nowrap"> </span><span class="num">95.9</span><span class="nowrap"> </span><span class="unit">W240DM (Peoria)</span></span></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Links</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: 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rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.933thedrive.com/">www<wbr />.933thedrive<wbr />.com</a></span><br /><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://1027superhits.com">1027superhits<wbr />.com</a></span> (HD2)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>WPBG</b> (93.3 <a href="/wiki/FM_broadcasting" title="FM broadcasting">FM</a>) is a <a href="/wiki/Radio_station" class="mw-redirect" title="Radio station">radio station</a> with a <a href="/wiki/Classic_hits" title="Classic hits">classic hits</a> <a href="/wiki/Radio_format" title="Radio format">format</a>, and is licensed for <a href="/wiki/Peoria,_Illinois" title="Peoria, Illinois">Peoria, Illinois</a>. The station was formerly known as 93.3 WMBD-FM, as well as KZ-93 (WKZW) through 1994, "Mix 93.3" prior to its conversion to oldies/classic hits. The station is owned by <a href="/wiki/Midwest_Communications,_Inc." class="mw-redirect" title="Midwest Communications, Inc.">Midwest Communications, Inc.</a><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="HD_Radio">HD Radio</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WPBG&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: HD Radio"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>WPBG broadcasts in the <a href="/wiki/HD_Radio" title="HD Radio">HD Radio</a> digital (hybrid) format: </p> <ul><li>HD1 is a digital simulcast of the (traditional) analog format of <a href="/wiki/Classic_hits" title="Classic hits">classic hits</a>.</li> <li>HD2 is an oldies format known as 102.7 Super Hits, simulcast on <a href="/wiki/FM_translator" class="mw-redirect" title="FM translator">FM translator</a> W274BM.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-freedom_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-freedom-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>HD3 is a format known as Freedom 95.9, simulcast on <a href="/wiki/WIRL" title="WIRL">WIRL</a> and <a href="/wiki/FM_translator" class="mw-redirect" title="FM translator">FM translator</a> W240DM.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-freedom_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-freedom-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>HD4 is a simulcast of longtime sister station <a href="/wiki/WMBD_(AM)" title="WMBD (AM)">1470 WMBD</a>, also simulcast on <a href="/wiki/FM_translator" class="mw-redirect" title="FM translator">FM translator</a> W262BY.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WPBG&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output 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class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs additional citations for <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">verification</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/WPBG" title="Special:EditPage/WPBG">improve this article</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a> in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">March 2010</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>WMBD-FM was established in April 1947 with 17,000 watts on 92.5 MHz as a sister station to 1470 WMBD (AM), the only other station in Peoria;<sup id="cite_ref-bc1948_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bc1948-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the nearest other FM station was 101.5 WJBC-FM (now <a href="/wiki/WBNQ" title="WBNQ">WBNQ</a>) in Bloomington, established the same month as a sister station of 1230 <a href="/wiki/WJBC_(AM)" title="WJBC (AM)">WJBC (AM)</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-bc1948_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bc1948-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By 1950, WMBD-FM was licensed for 20,000 watts.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WMBD-FM duplicated WMBD (AM) during its early years.<sup id="cite_ref-bc1959_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bc1959-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was sold (with AM and TV) to Fetzer Stations on February 1, 1953.<sup id="cite_ref-bc1959_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bc1959-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The station signed on as with a beautiful music format and utilized the slogan "Music <i>Only</i> For a Woman".<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2010)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The station was originally on 92.5 MHz but moved to 93.3 MHz in the early 1960s. </p><p>For several years, WMBD-FM went by the slogan of "Rock 93". Then, in late 1977, the station adopted a Rock-leaning Top 40/CHR format as WKZW, calling itself <i>"KZ93"</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The station was successful immediately and rapidly overtook Top 40 <a href="/wiki/Amplitude_Modulation" class="mw-redirect" title="Amplitude Modulation">AM</a> WIRL in the ratings. In late 1983, WKZW started a transition from being a rock-based <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_Hit_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Contemporary Hit Radio">CHR</a> format to a mainstream CHR format. The KZ93 KZJs included Tommy Wood, Mark Maloney, Gary Olson, Jeffrey Moore, Cristy Ryan, Keith Edwards, Scott Wheeler, Gene Stern, Derek Johnson, Lee Malcolm, Kenneth "Ken Cook" Hackney, Troy Hamilton, Jeffrey Kingsley, Glen Thomas, Kenny Blum, with Andy Masur, Ray Price, Charlie Quinn, Steve Rodeo and Danny Baker. KZ93 was at or near the top of the ratings in the Peoria radio market throughout its reign as the premiere Top 40/CHR outlet in all of Central Illinois, but by the early 1990s, the ratings began to falter.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On April 7, 1994, WKZW flipped to a <a href="/wiki/Hot_AC" class="mw-redirect" title="Hot AC">hot adult contemporary</a> format as WMXP and the slogan "Mix 93.3".<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The station ran most of its music off of analog broadcast carts during this era (when many stations were converting to CD and/or computer audio playback). During the "Mix" years, the morning show was hosted by Dave Kallaway and Beck Ryan. Other jocks included Gene Stern, Scott Wheeler (now<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers"><span title="The time period mentioned near this tag is ambiguous. (August 2010)">when?</span></a></i>]</sup> afternoons on <a href="/wiki/WCIC" title="WCIC">WCIC</a> Pekin as Rob Brown), Mary Lynn, Chris McIntyre (now program director and mornings on <a href="/wiki/WKAY" title="WKAY">WKAY</a> in Galesburg, Illinois), Keith Kelly and Joe Crain (now meteorologist at <a href="/wiki/WICS-TV" class="mw-redirect" title="WICS-TV">WICS-TV</a> in Springfield). Also, for a portion of its time as "Mix 93.3", the morning radio show was simulcast with the television show on sister station <a href="/wiki/WMBD-TV" title="WMBD-TV">WMBD-TV</a>. This simulcast show was known as "The Morning Mix". The simulcast ended in late 1996. On March 10, 1997, the station flipped to an oldies format as "Big Oldies 93.3" and adopted the current call sign.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At that time, "The Morning Mix" continued on WMBD-TV for quite some time. The station used the "Big Oldies 93.3" slogan before the current format of classic hits was adopted in August 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The station was recently owned by <a href="/wiki/Triad_Broadcasting" title="Triad Broadcasting">Triad Broadcasting</a>. Sister stations include <a href="/wiki/WIRL" title="WIRL">WIRL</a>, WMBD (AM), WDQX (now <a href="/wiki/WKZF" title="WKZF">WKZF</a>), WXCL and WSWT. Effective May 1, 2013, Triad sold WPBG and 29 other stations to L&L Broadcasting for $21 million.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> L&L would merge with <a href="/wiki/Alpha_Media" title="Alpha Media">Alpha Media</a> in April 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On February 4, 2019, Alpha Media announced that it would sell its Peoria cluster to <a href="/wiki/Midwest_Communications" title="Midwest Communications">Midwest Communications</a> for $21.6 million.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <span class="citation-needed-content" style="padding-left:0.1em; padding-right:0.1em; color:var(--color-subtle, #54595d); border:1px solid var(--border-color-subtle, #c8ccd1);">The sale closed on April 30, 2019.</span><sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WPBG&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-bc1948-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-bc1948_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-bc1948_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-bc1948_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.davidgleason.com/Broadcasting%201948%20Yearbook%20Page%20Range%20Guide.htm"><i>Broadcasting Yearbook Number</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a>: Broadcasting Publications. 1948<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 30,</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Broadcasting+Yearbook+Number&rft.place=Washington%2C+D.C.&rft.pub=Broadcasting+Publications&rft.date=1948&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.davidgleason.com%2FBroadcasting%25201948%2520Yearbook%2520Page%2520Range%2520Guide.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWPBG" class="Z3988"></span> Illinois AM stations on pages 94 & 98; Illinois FM stations on page 294. Page 326 shows 4 additional FM construction permits already in progress for Peoria.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=42114">"Facility Technical Data for WPBG"</a>. <i>Licensing and Management System</i>. <a href="/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission" title="Federal Communications Commission">Federal Communications Commission</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Licensing+and+Management+System&rft.atitle=Facility+Technical+Data+for+WPBG&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseefiling.fcc.gov%2Fdataentry%2Fpublic%2Ftv%2FpublicFacilityTechDetails.html%3FfacilityId%3D42114&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWPBG" class="Z3988"></span> </span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WPBG">"WPBG Facility Record"</a>. <i>United States <a href="/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission" title="Federal Communications Commission">Federal Communications Commission</a>, audio division</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=United+States+Federal+Communications+Commission%2C+audio+division&rft.atitle=WPBG+Facility+Record&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fcc.gov%2Ffcc-bin%2Ffmq%3Fcall%3DWPBG&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWPBG" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WPBG">"WPBG Station Information Profile"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Arbitron" class="mw-redirect" title="Arbitron">Arbitron</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=WPBG+Station+Information+Profile&rft.pub=Arbitron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.arbitron.com%2Fsip%2FdisplaySip.do%3FsurveyID%3DSU08%26band%3Dfm%26callLetter%3DWPBG&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWPBG" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.pjstar.com/news/20160317/peoria-radio-group-makes-move-to-hd">"Peoria radio group makes move to HD"</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Peoria+radio+group+makes+move+to+HD&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pjstar.com%2Fnews%2F20160317%2Fpeoria-radio-group-makes-move-to-hd&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWPBG" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-freedom-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-freedom_6-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-freedom_6-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://radioinsight.com/headlines/220645/wirl-moves-from-superhits-to-freedom/">"WIRL Moves From Superhits To Freedom"</a>. <i>RadioInsight</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 28,</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=RadioInsight&rft.atitle=WIRL+Moves+From+Superhits+To+Freedom&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fradioinsight.com%2Fheadlines%2F220645%2Fwirl-moves-from-superhits-to-freedom%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWPBG" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://freedom959.net">"Conservative Talk - Freedom 95.9"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">September 20,</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Conservative+Talk+-+Freedom+95.9&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ffreedom959.net&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWPBG" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://jeff560.tripod.com/1948fm.html">"U. S. FM Stations as of 1948"</a>. <i>History of American Broadcasting</i>. Jeff Miller.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=History+of+American+Broadcasting&rft.atitle=U.+S.+FM+Stations+as+of+1948&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fjeff560.tripod.com%2F1948fm.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWPBG" class="Z3988"></span> ISSN variously reported as 0033-7862, 1067-9278, or 1067-9286.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://jeff560.tripod.com/1950fm.html">"U. S. FM Stations as of 1950"</a>. <i>History of American Broadcasting</i>. Jeff Miller.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=History+of+American+Broadcasting&rft.atitle=U.+S.+FM+Stations+as+of+1950&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fjeff560.tripod.com%2F1950fm.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWPBG" class="Z3988"></span> Using information from 1950 <i><a href="/wiki/Broadcasting_%26_Cable" title="Broadcasting & Cable">Broadcasting Yearbook</a></i>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-bc1959-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-bc1959_10-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-bc1959_10-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">See, for example, 1959 <i>Broadcasting Yearbook</i>, page B-145</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200630093516/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1979/C-All%20%20Radio%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201979-12.pdf">"Facilities of Radio"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1979/C-All%20%20Radio%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201979-12.pdf">the original</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> on June 30, 2020.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Facilities+of+Radio&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.americanradiohistory.com%2FArchive-BC-YB%2F1979%2FC-All%2520%2520Radio%2520Broadcasting%2520Yearbook%25201979-12.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWPBG" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"KZ-93 Attempting To Win Back Twentysomething Radio Crowd; Rock Radio Station Begins Pulling Away From A Dying Format," <i>The Peoria Journal-Star</i>, April 2, 1993.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"KZ-93 Goal Remains Unclear," <i>The Peoria Journal-Star</i>, April 11, 1993.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"KZ-93 (And Voices) Are No More," <i>The Peoria Journal-Star</i>, April 8, 1994.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"Now 93.3 Will Offer a Music Mix," <i>The Peoria Journal-Star</i>, April 10, 1994.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"WMXP's New Mix Will Focus on Rock from Mid 60's; Switch Leaves Peoria With Only One 'Classic Rock' Radio Station," <i>The Peoria Journal-Star</i>, March 9, 1997.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"On the air - Station mix-up befuddles listeners," <i>The Peoria Journal-Star</i>, September 3, 2006.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://radioinsight.com/headlines/79785/larry-wilson-acquires-triad-broadcasting/">Larry Wilson Acquires Triad Broadcasting</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://radioinsight.com/headlines/87668/alpha-and-l-acquire-main-line-broadcasting/">Alpha and L&L To Merge; Acquire Main Line Broadcasting</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://radioinsight.com/headlines/174257/midwest-communications-acquires-alpha-medias-peoria-stations/">"Midwest Communications Acquires Alpha Media's Peoria Stations"</a>. <i>RadioInsight</i>. February 6, 2019.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=RadioInsight&rft.atitle=Midwest+Communications+Acquires+Alpha+Media%27s+Peoria+Stations&rft.date=2019-02-06&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fradioinsight.com%2Fheadlines%2F174257%2Fmidwest-communications-acquires-alpha-medias-peoria-stations%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWPBG" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WPBG&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=42114">Facility details for Facility ID 42114 (WPBG)</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission" title="Federal Communications Commission">FCC</a> Licensing and Management System</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=WI25&band=fm&callLetter=WPBG">WPBG</a> in <a href="/wiki/Nielsen_Audio" title="Nielsen Audio">Nielsen Audio</a>'s FM station database</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=152553">Facility details for Facility ID 152553 (W240DM)</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission" title="Federal Communications Commission">FCC</a> Licensing and Management System</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=W240DM&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&lmspf=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en">W240DM</a> at FCCdata.org</li> <li><a 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title="WHPI">96.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFYR" title="WFYR">97.3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPIA" title="WPIA">98.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWCT" title="WWCT">99.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRVY-FM" title="WRVY-FM">100.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZPN" title="WZPN">101.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKZF" title="WKZF">102.3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLSE_(FM)" title="WLSE (FM)">103.3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXCL" title="WXCL">104.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIXO" title="WIXO">105.7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSWT" title="WSWT">106.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPZA" title="WPZA">107.9</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Low-power_broadcasting" title="Low-power broadcasting">LPFM</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WXEC-LP" title="WXEC-LP">103.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPNV-LP" title="WPNV-LP">106.3</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Broadcast_relay_station" title="Broadcast relay station">Translators</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/W225DC" class="mw-redirect" title="W225DC">92.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W240DM" class="mw-redirect" title="W240DM">95.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W249CZ" class="mw-redirect" title="W249CZ">97.7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W256CH" class="mw-redirect" title="W256CH">99.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W262BY" class="mw-redirect" title="W262BY">100.3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W274BM" class="mw-redirect" title="W274BM">102.7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W278AE" class="mw-redirect" title="W278AE">103.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W280FA" class="mw-redirect" title="W280FA">103.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W282BS" class="mw-redirect" title="W282BS">104.3</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/HD_Radio" title="HD Radio">Digital radio</a><br />by frequency & subchannel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WCBU" title="WCBU">89.9-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Classical_24" title="Classical 24">89.9-2</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">93.3-1</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">93.3-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIRL" title="WIRL">93.3-3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMBD_(AM)" title="WMBD (AM)">93.3-4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPIA" title="WPIA">98.5-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKZF" title="WKZF">102.3-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKZF" title="WKZF">102.3-2</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By <a href="/wiki/Call_signs_in_North_America" title="Call signs in North America">call sign</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/W225DC" class="mw-redirect" title="W225DC">W225DC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W240DM" class="mw-redirect" title="W240DM">W240DM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W249CZ" class="mw-redirect" title="W249CZ">W249CZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W256CH" class="mw-redirect" title="W256CH">W256CH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W262BY" class="mw-redirect" title="W262BY">W262BY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W274BM" class="mw-redirect" title="W274BM">W274BM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W278AE" class="mw-redirect" title="W278AE">W278AE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W280FA" class="mw-redirect" title="W280FA">W280FA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W282BS" class="mw-redirect" title="W282BS">W282BS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAZU" title="WAZU">WAZU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBNH_(FM)" title="WBNH (FM)">WBNH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBYS" title="WBYS">WBYS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCBU" title="WCBU">WCBU</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Classical_24" title="Classical 24">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCIC" title="WCIC">WCIC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFYR" title="WFYR">WFYR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGLO" title="WGLO">WGLO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHPI" title="WHPI">WHPI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIRL" title="WIRL">WIRL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIXO" title="WIXO">WIXO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKZF" title="WKZF">WKZF</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WKZF" title="WKZF">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLSE_(FM)" title="WLSE (FM)">WLSE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMBD_(AM)" title="WMBD (AM)">WMBD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOAM" title="WOAM">WOAM</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">WPBG</a> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">HD2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIRL" title="WIRL">HD3</a></li> <li><a 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href="/w/index.php?title=WCUA-LP&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="WCUA-LP (page does not exist)">WCUA-LP (101.9 FM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWXL_(Illinois)" title="WWXL (Illinois)">WWXL/WTVH (1580/1590 AM)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <dl><dt>Nearby regions</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Bloomington_IL_Radio" title="Template:Bloomington IL Radio">Bloomington</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Chicago_Radio" title="Template:Chicago Radio">Chicago</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Decatur_Radio" title="Template:Decatur Radio">Decatur</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:LaSalle-Peru_Radio" title="Template:LaSalle-Peru Radio">LaSalle–Peru</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Macomb_Radio" title="Template:Macomb Radio">Macomb</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Quad_Cities_Radio" title="Template:Quad Cities Radio">Quad Cities</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:KHQradio" title="Template:KHQradio">Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Springfield_IL_Radio" title="Template:Springfield IL Radio">Springfield</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt>See also</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_radio_stations_in_Illinois" title="List of radio stations in Illinois">List of radio stations in Illinois</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Classic_Hits_radio_stations_in_Illinois1182" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" 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title="WCSJ-FM">103.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMMC" title="WMMC">105.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYYS" title="WYYS">106.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQRL" title="WQRL">106.3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKRV" title="WKRV">107.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDBQ-FM" title="WDBQ-FM">107.5</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By <a href="/wiki/Call_signs_in_North_America" title="Call signs in North America">callsign</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WCSJ-FM" title="WCSJ-FM">WCSJ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDBQ-FM" title="WDBQ-FM">WDBQ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJEZ" title="WJEZ">WJEZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKRV" title="WKRV">WKRV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLS-FM" title="WLS-FM">WLS-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMAY" title="WMAY">WMAY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMMC" title="WMMC">WMMC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOWA" title="WOWA">WOWA</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">WPBG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQRL" title="WQRL">WQRL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WREE" title="WREE">WREE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRHL" title="WRHL">WRHL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSQR" title="WSQR">WSQR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTYE" title="WTYE">WTYE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYYS" title="WYYS">WYYS</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By city</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WQRL" title="WQRL">Benton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLS-FM" title="WLS-FM">Chicago</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJEZ" title="WJEZ">Dwight</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDBQ-FM" title="WDBQ-FM">Galena</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMMC" title="WMMC">Marshall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCSJ-FM" title="WCSJ-FM">Morris</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Peoria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTYE" title="WTYE">Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRHL" title="WRHL">Rochelle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMAY" title="WMAY">Springfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYYS" title="WYYS">Streator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSQR" title="WSQR">Sycamore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WREE" title="WREE">Urbana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKRV" title="WKRV">Vandalia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOWA" title="WOWA">West Salem</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><div class="hlist"> <dl><dt>See also</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Adult_Contemporary_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Adult Contemporary Radio Stations in Illinois">adult contemporary</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Classic_Hits_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Classic Hits Radio Stations in Illinois">classic hits</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Illinois_college_radio" title="Template:Illinois 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