WIBK is a

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-formatted broadcast

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licensed to

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, serving Watseka and Eastern

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and Western Benton and Southern Newton counties in Indiana. WIBK is a daytime only station and is owned and operated by Iroquois County Broadcasting Company, which is owned by Richard and Margaret Martin. The WIBK antenna is a three-tower

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. WIBK is an AM radio station broadcasting on the regional frequency of

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kHz. The original call letters were WGFA. An

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at 96.9

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extends the coverage of the station. The signal of the FM translator in non-directional. WIBK is a member of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters.

Programming

WIBK changed format, from

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, on August 25, 2017.

Signal

WIBK's signal is beamed towards the southeast to protect the signal of WLBK in Dekalb, Illinois. WIBK uses a three-tower antenna array.

Previous logos

Translator

In addition to the main station, WIBK is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area and to provide nighttime coverage. Translator W245CV is owned by Watseka, Illinois-based Iroguois County Broadcasting Company.

References

External links

WIBK 1360 AM Online

Radio Locator Information for W245CV
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