WHBF refers to the following:
*Where Historic Black Hawk Fought, a reference to
Chief Black Hawk
Black Hawk, born ''Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak'' (Sauk: ''Mahkatêwe-meshi-kêhkêhkwa'') (1767 – October 3, 1838), was a Sauk leader and warrior who lived in what is now the Midwestern United States. Although he had inherited an important his ...
whose tribe occupied the land that is now
Rock Island,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...
,
United States
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, and the namesake for the WHBF broadcasting stations in Rock Island
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WKBF (AM)
WKBF was a radio station licensed to Rock Island, Illinois, which last carried a regional Mexican format. The station's frequency was 1270 kHz, and was broadcast at a power of 5 kW. It last broadcast in Autumn 2018, and its license wa ...
, a defunct radio station (1270 kHz) licensed to Rock Island, Illinois, United States, which held the call sign WHBF from 1925 to 1987
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WLKU
WLKU is a radio station licensed to Rock Island, Illinois, with a Christian contemporary format. The station's frequency is 98.9 MHz, and broadcasts at an effective radiated power of 39,000 watts, from a transmitter located near Orion, Illi ...
, an FM radio station (98.9 MHz) licensed to Rock Island, Illinois, United States, which held the call sign WHBF-FM from 1947 to 1987
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WHBF-TV
WHBF-TV (channel 4) is a television station licensed to Rock Island, Illinois, United States, serving as the CBS affiliate for the Quad Cities area. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Burlington, Iowa–licensed The CW, CW owned-and-op ...
, a television station (channel 4 digital/virtual) licensed to Rock Island, Illinois, United States
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