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WIBK
Broadcast area
Frequency1360 kHz
BrandingWIBK The Buckle
Programming
FormatClassic country
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Ownership
OwnerIroquois County Broadcasting Company
WGFA-FM
History
First air date
September 1, 1961 (1961-09-01)
Last air date
May 2024 (2024-05)
Former call signs
WGFA (1961–2017)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
29202
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates
40°47′37.1″N 87°45′17.1″W / 40.793639°N 87.754750°W / 40.793639; -87.754750
Translator96.9 W245CV (Watseka)
Repeater94.1 WGFA-FM HD2 (Watseka)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wibkradio.com

WIBK (1360 AM) was a 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 was a daytime only station and was owned and operated by Iroquois County Broadcasting Company, which is owned by Richard and Margaret Martin.[2][3]

WIBK was an AM radio station broadcasting on the regional frequency[4] of 1360 kHz.[2] The WIBK antenna was a three-tower array. The station was a member of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters.[5]

History

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The original call letters were WGFA.[2] WIBK changed format from talk radio to country music on August 25, 2017.

On May 1, 2024, the owners filed for special temporary authority with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take the station silent. The WIBK license was surrendered in April 2025;[6] it was cancelled on May 1, 2025.[7]

Signal

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WIBK's signal was beamed towards the southeast to protect the signal of WLBK in Dekalb, Illinois. WIBK used a three-tower antenna array.[8]

Translator

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In addition to the main station, WIBK was relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area and to provide nighttime coverage.

Broadcast translator for WIBK
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W245CV 96.9 FMWatseka, Illinois142613250D40°47′37.1″N 87°45′17.1″W / 40.793639°N 87.754750°W / 40.793639; -87.754750 (W245CV)LMS

W245CV, also owned by Iroguois County Broadcasting Company, now relays the second HD Radio channel of WGFA-FM.

References

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  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WIBK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. 1 2 3 "Favility Information".
  3. ↑ History page of WCIA
  4. ↑ "AM Broadcast Station Classes; Clear, Regional, and Local Channels". www.fcc.gov. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ https://nafb.com/events/nafb-convention National Association of Farm Broadcasters Website
  6. ↑ Venta, Lance (April 27, 2025). "FCC Report 4/27: South Florida LPFMs Cited For Operating With Much Higher Power Than Authorized". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. May 1, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Radio Station Coverage Map".
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