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| City | Pekin, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Peoria, Illinois |
| Frequency | 91.5 MHz |
| Slogan | "Faith, Hope, Family" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian music |
| Affiliations | Northwestern Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Northwestern - Saint Paul |
| WBGL, WCFL, WIBI | |
| History | |
First air date | November 1983 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 47,000 watts |
| HAAT | 154 meters (505 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Now |
| Website | http://www.wcicfm.org/ |
WCIC is a contemporary Christian music station in Peoria, Illinois. It is licensed to the nearby suburb of Pekin and owned by the University of Northwestern - Saint Paul. Studios are located in northwest Peoria.
Translators
In addition to the main station at 91.5, WCIC simulcasts on full-power satellites WPRC 88.7 in Sheffield, Illinois (serving Sterling and Rock Falls), WSCT 90.5 in Springfield, Illinois and relays via an additional five translators. Between them, WCIC's network stretches across most of west-central Illinois.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPRC | 88.7 | Sheffield, Illinois | 8,500 | 127 m (417 ft) | B1 | FCC |
| WSCT | 90.5 | Springfield, Illinois | 3,800 | 125 m (410 ft) | A | FCC |
| W212AN | 90.3 | Jacksonville, Illinois | 55 | 76 m (249 ft) | D | FCC |
| W255AI | 98.9 | Bloomington, Illinois | 55 | 54 m (177 ft) | D | FCC |
| K247BW | 97.3 | Bettendorf, Iowa | 40 | 95 m (312 ft) | D | FCC |
| W263AO | 100.5 | Galesburg, Illinois | 19 | 99.2 m (325 ft) | D | FCC |
| W219DV | 91.7 | Jacksonville, Illinois | 38 | 46 m (151 ft) | D | FCC |
Frequency areas
- 91.5 WCIC Pekin, Peoria, Havana, Canton, Washington, Bartonville, Lewistown, Morton, Dunlap, and Surrounding Areas.
- 90.5 WSCT Springfield, Lincoln, Petersburg, Taylorville, Rochester, Chatham, Athens, Auburn, Sherman, Pawnee, Oakford, Kinkaid, Mt. Pulaski and Surrounding Areas.
- 88.7 WPRC Sheffield, Sterling, Rock Falls, and Surrounding Areas.
- 90.3 W212AN & 91.7 W219DV Jacksonville, Waverly, Alexander, Browning, Mt.Steling, and Surrounding Areas.
- 98.9 W255AI Bloomington-Normal, LeRoy, Shirley, Heyworth, Towanda, Lexington, and Surrounding Areas.
- 100.5 W263AO Galesburg, Roseville, Knoxville, Williamsfield, East Galesburg, and Surrounding Areas.
- 97.3 K247BW Bettendorf, Davenport, Moline, East Moline, Rock Island, and Surrounding Areas.
New Life Media Network
WCIC and Champaign-based sister station WBGL are part of the New Life Media Network. 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.
On August 6, 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.[1][2][3][4]
On air/program guide
https://www.wcicfm.org/program-schedule/
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- WCIC - official website
- New Life Media network - sister station info
- WCIC in the FCC's FM station database
- WCIC on Radio-Locator
- WCIC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WPRC in the FCC's FM station database
- WPRC on Radio-Locator
- WPRC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WSCT in the FCC's FM station database
- WSCT on Radio-Locator
- WSCT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database