WIBI

WIBI (91.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format, relaying the programming of 91.7 WBGL in Champaign, Illinois. Licensed to Carlinville, Illinois, United States, the station is currently owned by the University of Northwestern - Saint Paul, and is part of the New Life Media network of Christian Radio Stations.

WIBI
CityCarlinville, Illinois
Broadcast areaLitchfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Alton, Illinois
Jacksonville, Illinois
Frequency91.1 MHz
BrandingWIBI Radio
Slogan"Faith, Hope, Family"
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
AffiliationsNorthwestern Media
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Northwestern - Saint Paul
WBGL, WCIC, WCFL
History
First air date
September 1975
Call sign meaning
Illinois Bible Institute
Technical information
Facility ID28289
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT145.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
39°20′58.00″N 89°48′16.00″W
Links
WebcastListen Now
Websitehttp://wbgl.org/

History

WIBI began broadcasting in September 1975 and was the first of the Illinois Bible Institute's radio stations. Over the years, it extended its signal across southern Illinois via full-power satellite WSCT in Springfield and a network of low-power translators.

In a cost-cutting move, the Illinois Bible Institute announced in early 2013 that it would end WIBI's separate operation, with its transmitters and translators to be divided between WBGL in Champaign and WCIC in Peoria. The switch took effect on February 15, 2013.[1] WIBI and all but one of its translators became full-time satellites of WBGL, while WSCT and the translator in Jacksonville became satellites of WCIC.

In August 2019 the Illinois Bible Institute reached an agreement to sell the entire WBGL/WCIC New Life Media Network (including WIBI) 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.[2][3][4][5]

Former logo for WIBI in early 2000s

References
  1. It's a big day (press release on WIBI Website announcing change)
  2. "Northwestern Media Acquires WBGL/WCIC In Illinois", Radio Insight. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  3. "U. of Northwestern Buys 13 Stations From Illinois Bible Institute", HisAir.net. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  4. "Northwestern Media Moves to Buy New Life Media", All Access Music Group. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  5. "U. of Northwestern Buys 13 Stations From Illinois Bible Institute", Inside Radio. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.


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