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| Broadcast area | Champaign-Urbana |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 91.7 MHz |
| Branding | WBGL |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian AC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| Sister stations | WCFL, WCIC, WIBI |
| History | |
| First air date | October 1982; 42 years ago (1982-10) |
| Call sign meaning | We Bring God's Love |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 28296 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 20,000 watts |
| HAAT | 140 meters (460 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°09′11″N 88°06′58″W / 40.153°N 88.116°W / 40.153; -88.116 |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Repeater(s) | See § Relay stations |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Now |
| Website | wbgl |
WBGL (91.7 FM) is a Christian radio station licensed to Champaign, Illinois and owned by the University of Northwestern – St. Paul. Studios are located in Champaign.
Relay stations
WBGL is relayed by 9 full-power FM stations and three low-power FM translators. Their combined footprint provides at least secondary coverage from the outer southern suburbs of Chicago to the Illinois side of the St. Louis area to southeastern Missouri.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | State | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIBI | 91.1 FM | Carlinville | Illinois | 28289 | B | 50,000 | 145 m (476 ft) |
| WZGL | 88.1 FM | Charleston | Illinois | 83381 | A | 2,100 | 69.9 m (229 ft) |
| WBGL | 91.7 FM | Champaign | Illinois | 28296 | B | 20,000 | 140 m (460 ft) |
| WNLD | 88.1 FM | Decatur | Illinois | 28294 | A | 1,000 | 93 m (305 ft) |
| WCBW-FM | 89.7 FM | East St. Louis | Illinois | 83448 | A | 250 | 57 m (187 ft) |
| WCFL | 104.7 FM | Morris | Illinois | 28304 | B | 50,000 | 137 m (449 ft) |
| WBMV | 89.7 FM | Mount Vernon | Illinois | 28302 | B1 | 10,500 | 150 m (490 ft) |
| WIMB | 89.1 FM | Murphysboro | Illinois | 172907 | A | 3,500 | 31.8 m (104 ft) |
| WVNL | 91.7 FM | Vandalia | Illinois | 92248 | A | 100 | 50 m (160 ft) |
| WCRT-FM | 88.5 FM | Terre Haute | Indiana | 28293 | A | 1,050 | 98 m (322 ft) |
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | State | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W230BS | 93.9 | Effingham | Illinois | 145216 | D | 38 | 64.8 m (213 ft) |
| W211AD | 90.1 | Granite City | Illinois | 21503 | D | 60 | 32 m (105 ft) |
| K295FB | 106.9 | Cape Girardeau | Missouri | 148624 | D | 92 | 65 m (213 ft) |
Northwestern Media
WBGL and Peoria-based sister station WCIC are part of Northwestern Media, a ministry of University of Northwestern - St. Paul. Between them, the two stations and their satellites and repeaters cover almost two-thirds of Illinois, as well as portions of Missouri, Iowa, and Indiana.
In August 2019, the Illinois Bible Institute reached an agreement to sell the entire WBGL/WCIC New Life Media Network to the University of Northwestern – St. Paul, which owns and operates a network of contemporary Christian stations and a network of Christian talk and teaching stations, for $9,901,558.34, plus $200,000 in third-party underwriting announcements for the seller's non-broadcast, non-profit activities for one year. The closing date was November 1, 2019.
Former Logo
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WBGL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "Northwestern Media Acquires WBGL/WCIC In Illinois", Radio Insight. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- "U. of Northwestern Buys 13 Stations From Illinois Bible Institute", HisAir.net. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- "Northwestern Media Moves to Buy New Life Media", All Access Music Group. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- "U. of Northwestern Buys 13 Stations From Illinois Bible Institute", Inside Radio. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- "Northwest Arkansas Cluster, Michigan AM, Bakersfield FM, Vermont FM Sold". All Access. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 28296 (WBGL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBGL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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