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WIBU

WIBU was a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Paris, Illinois, United States, the station served the Terre Haute metropolitan area. The station was owned by Midwest Communications and featured programming from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Genesis Communications Network, Premiere Networks, and Westwood One.

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Source
WIBU
Former simulcast of WIBQ, Terre Haute, Indiana
Broadcast area
Terre Haute, Indiana
Frequency1440 kHz
BrandingThe Talk Station 97.9, 1230, 1440
Programming
FormatNews/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WIBQ
History
First air date
1951 (1951) (as WPRS)
Last air date
July 6, 2025 (2025-07-06)
Former call signs
  • WPRS (1951–2017)
  • WBOW (2017)
Call sign meaning
similar to WIBQ
Technical information1
Licensing authority
FCC
51152
ClassB
Power
  • 1,000 watts day
  • 250 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
39°36′19.68649″N 87°43′31.74139″W / 39.6054684694°N 87.7254837194°W / 39.6054684694; -87.7254837194
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wibqam.com

WIBU (1440 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Paris, Illinois, United States, the station served the Terre Haute metropolitan area. The station was owned by Midwest Communications and featured programming from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Genesis Communications Network, Premiere Networks, and Westwood One.23

The station broadcast local news during the morning, with some talk and local sports programming as well.

Logo before 97.9 translator sign on source ↗

On July 6, 2023, Midwest Communications surrendered WIBU's license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC cancelled the station's license on August 22.4

References

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WIBU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WIBU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "WPRS Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. August 22, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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