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WIXO
WIXO (105.7 FM, "105.7 The X") is a radio station in Peoria, Illinois. It is owned by Cumulus Media, which also owns several other radio stations in the market. Cumulus purchased WIXO and its sister stations from Townsquare Media. Originally on 99.9 MHz before 2006, it moved to 105.7, a much higher-power license that reaches a large portion of Central Illinois. The name is based on several factors, one being the frequency (105.7) and the other being the fact that it recently relocated from 99.9 having been under the name 99X, and the "X" in the name had become an inherent part of the station. The "X" in the previous name had come from the call letters WIXO. The station features an active rock music format. Also, on the original frequency, the slogan 99X Rocks! had been used and appeared on the station logo, and the phrase became commonly used as the station name. Thus, the new frequency uses the phrase "105.7 The X Rocks!", which can also be seen on the new logo. 105.7 be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WVEL
WVEL (1140 AM) is a daytimer radio station licensed to Pekin, Illinois, and serving the Peoria metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media with the license held by Radio License Holding CBC, LLC. It broadcasts an Urban Gospel radio format, with some Christian talk and teaching shows, and is known as "Central Illinois' Christian Voice." The radio studios and offices are on Eaton Street in Peoria. By day, WVEL is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. But 1140 AM is a clear channel frequency, reserved for Class A WRVA Richmond, Virginia, and XEMR Monterrey, Mexico. So WVEL must sign off at sunset to avoid interference. During critical hours, WVEL has a power of 3,200 watts. History The station signed on the air on . The original call sign was WSIV. It increased its power to 1,000 watts on 1948. The station was assigned the WVEL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 2, 1979. Before it was acquired by Cumulus Media in 2012, it was owned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WZPW
WZPW (92.3 FM, "Z92.3") is a radio station in Central Illinois with a Rhythmic Top 40 music format, licensed to Peoria, Illinois and broadcasting with an Effective radiated power (ERP) of 19,200 watts. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, which purchased the station from Townsquare Media. History WZPW, whose first owners were awarded a FCC license on October 17, 1990, originally signed on the air in November 1992 as Urban Contemporary WBGE ("B92"), but by the end of the decade, they would start incorporating Rhythmic pop, shifting the station's format direction. WBGE was sold in early 2000 to become what was the first of two radio stations for AAA Entertainment in the Peoria market (AAA also owned WWKX in Providence, Rhode Island, who would later become WZPW's sister station). On January 20, 1999, WBGE flipped to rhythmic oldies as "Jammin' Oldies 92.3", but would flip back to Rhythmic CHR in October 2000 as "POWER 92" after a backlash from listeners and local groups (among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WFYR
WFYR (97.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format and licensed for Elmwood, Illinois, United States, in the Peoria area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, which purchased the station from Townsquare Media. History Ever since the station signed on on August 2, 1993, it has always aired a country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, whi ... format. At first, WFYR used the branding "Fire 97”, while using the Jones Satellite Networks’ CD Country format on the air. The first local personality on the station was Program Director/Morning Host Dr Chris Michaels (now at competitor WXCL). The second air talent added locally in 1996 was Robb Rose to Afternoon Drive/Promotions Director. In the early-2000s, it was changed to "97.3 River Country". From Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WGLO
WGLO (95.5 FM, "95-5 GLO") is a commercial radio station licensed to Pekin, Illinois, and serving the Peoria metropolitan area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, and broadcasts a classic rock radio format. The radio studios and offices are on Eaton Street in Peoria. WGLO is an affiliate of the syndicated ''Bob & Tom Show'' in morning drive time. History The station signed on the air on . Its original call sign was WSIV-FM, a sister station to WSIV 1140 AM. That station is now WVEL. WSIV-FM broadcast on 95.3 MHz, later moving to 95.5 MHz. The station was assigned the WGLO call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on January 2, 1979. The station featured an easy listening format prior to the switch to classic rock. Before being acquired by Cumulus Media in 2012, WGLO was owned by Townsquare Media Townsquare Media, Inc. (formerly Regent Communications until 2010) is an American radio network and media company based in Purchase, New York. The company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WMAY-FM
WMAY-FM (92.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Taylorville, Illinois, and serving the Springfield metropolitan area. It is owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting. The station has a news/talk radio format on weekdays and plays classic hits nights and weekends. WMAY-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 11,500 watts. The radio studios and offices are on North Third Street in Riverton, Illinois. Programming Weekdays on WMAY-FM begin with "The WMAY Newsfeed," a local news and information show hosted by Greg Bishop. Local talk shows are heard in late mornings with Mike Wennmacher and in afternoon drive time with Jim Leach. The syndicated " Ramsey Show with Dave Ramsey" is carried in early afternoons. Evenings and overnights feature "Hits and Headlines," a mix of classic hits and news updates from ABC News Radio and the WMAY newsroom. Weekends feature programs on money, health, law, real estate, computers, guns and an hour devoted to the music of the Gratef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) is an American radio and television personality, comedian, and author. He is best known for his radio show, '' The Howard Stern Show'', which gained popularity when it was nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from 1986 to 2005. He has broadcast on Sirius XM Radio since 2006. Stern landed his first radio jobs while at Boston University. From 1976 to 1982, he developed his on-air personality through morning positions at WRNW in Briarcliff Manor, New York; WCCC in Hartford, Connecticut; WWWW in Detroit, Michigan; and WWDC in Washington, D.C. He worked afternoons at WNBC in New York City from 1982 until his firing in 1985. In 1985, he began a 20-year run at WXRK in New York City; his morning show entered syndication in 1986 and aired in 60 markets and attracted 20 million listeners at its peak. In recent years, Stern's photography has been featured in '' Hamptons'' and '' WHIRL'' magazines. From 2012 to 2015, he served as a ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WPMJ
WPMJ (94.3 MHz FM) is a radio station licensed for Chillicothe, Illinois in the Peoria, Illinois, area. The station has been owned by CRCI, L.L.C. since January 2010 and has broadcast a Catholic radio format since September 2009. Although the station is in the Peoria radio market, it has relatively low power and is required to put a decent signal across Chillicothe, its city of license, with that power. It struggled over the years to find a programming niche, having no less than 10 call signs in its 31 years and going off the air from October 2008 to September 2009. Official studios for the station are at 108 N. Main St. Suite J on Illinois Route 117 in Eureka, Illinois. History 94.3 signed on the air in 1977, as WCLL, owned by Bill Bro, with studios in Chillicothe. Throughout the 1980s, 94.3 was a minor player in Peoria radio under many different formats, names, and call letters. While owned by Bro, it was country station WTXR "94X" from 1984 to 1986; followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKZF
WKZF (102.3 MHz is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Morton, Illinois, and serving the Peoria metropolitan area. It broadcasts a Rhythmic Classic Hits radio format and is owned by Midwest Communications, Inc. The radio studios and offices on the 12th floor of The Civic Center Plaza Building in Downtown Peoria. History The station came on the air in 1976 as WTAZ, from a studio and transmitter northeast of Morton on Washington Road in Tazewell County (hence WTAZ). Through most of the 1980s and 1990s, WTAZ had a talk format featuring personalities such as G. Gordon Liddy, Rush Limbaugh, Dr. Laura, and Art Bell. On June 14, 1999, those shows and call letters were moved to 1350 AM, and 102.3 became WFXF-FM, broadcasting Howard Stern in the morning, and classic rock. In October 2000, Stern was dropped, and WFXF-FM began playing classic hits. In late 2005, WDQX was sold, along with WXCL, to JMP, a subsidiary of Triad Broadcasting. WDQX kept a classic rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AAA Entertainment
AAA, Triple A, or Triple-A is a three-letter initialism or abbreviation which may refer to: Airports * Anaa Airport in French Polynesia (IATA airport code AAA) * Logan County Airport (Illinois) (FAA airport code AAA) Arts, entertainment, and media Gaming * AAA (video game industry) - a category of high budget video games *'' TripleA'', an open source wargame Music Groups and labels * AAA (band), a Japanese pop band * Against All Authority (''-AAA-''), an American ska-punk band * Acid Angel From Asia ''(AAA)'' the first sub-unit of K-pop girl group TripleS referred to as "AVA" * Triple A (musical group), a Dutch trance group Works * Song on ''City'' (Strapping Young Lad album) * ''A.A.A'' (EP), by Nigerian band A.A.A Other music * Triple A or Adult Alternative Songs, a record chart Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * Adult album alternative, a radio format * AAA, the production code for the 1970 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''Spearhead from Space'' * (''Aces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria ( ) is the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States, and the largest city on the Illinois River. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 113,150. It is the principal city of the Peoria Metropolitan Area in Central Illinois, consisting of the counties of Fulton, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, and Woodford, which had a population of 402,391 in 2020. Established in 1691 by the French explorer Henri de Tonti, Peoria is the oldest permanent European settlement in Illinois according to the Illinois State Archaeological Survey. Originally known as Fort Clark, it received its current name when the County of Peoria organized in 1825. The city was named after the Peoria tribe, a member of the Illinois Confederation. On October 16, 1854, Abraham Lincoln made his Peoria speech against the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Prior to prohibition, Peoria was the center of the whiskey industry in the United States. More than 12 distilleries operated in Peor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwyer And Michaels
Greg Dwyer and Bill Michaels, are the radio personalities and website authors known as Dwyer and Michaels. On air together since the late 1980s, they write, host and produce a popular morning show in the U.S. Midwest currently originating from WXLP-FM in the Quad Cities. Their show was syndicated for over a year on KRNA-FM in Cedar Rapids as well. Their website, 2Dorks.com, reaches more than 15,000 unique visitors weekly. Dwyer and Michaels are as well known for their goofy on-air antics and frequent personal appearances as for their authority in constitutional law and are known nationally for their animal rights activism as well as their support for LGBTQ+ and trans rights causes. The couple made international news when they released the resident elephant from Niabi Zoo back into wild environment of Carbon Cliff, IL. Their return to WXLP following an 11-year stint with Clear Channel Communications station KCQQ-FM became the subject of some controversy in early 2007 when Clear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
