WIBU

WIBU
Simulcasting WIBQ Terre Haute, Indiana
Paris, Illinois;
Broadcast area	Terre Haute, Indiana
Frequency	1440 kHz
Branding	The Talk Station 97.9, 1230, 1440
Programming
Format	Defunct (formerly News/talk)
Affiliations	Fox News Radio; Compass Media Networks; Genesis Communications Network; Premiere Networks; Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Duey E. Wright; (Midwest Communications, Inc.);
Sister stations	WIBQ
History
First air date	1951 (as WPRS)
Former call signs	WPRS (1951–2017); WBOW (2017)
Call sign meaning	similar to WIBQ
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	51152
Class	B
Power	1,000 watts day; 250 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	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, Indiana area. The station was owned by Midwest Communications, Inc. and featured programming from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Genesis Communications Network, Premiere Networks, and Westwood One.^[2]^[3]

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

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Logo before 97.9 translator sign on

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]

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External links

Facility details for Facility ID 51152 (WIBU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WIBU in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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v t e News/talk radio stations in the state of Illinois
All-news	WBBM – Chicago WCFS – Elmwood Park WMFN - Peotone
News and talk	WBGZ – Alton WBIG – Aurora WCIL – Carbondale WCGO – Evanston WCMY – Ottawa WCPT – Willow Springs WCRA – Effingham WDAN – Danville WDWS – Champaign WFIW – Fairfield WGEM – Quincy WGIL – Galesburg WGN – Chicago WHOW – Clinton WIBK – Watseka WIND – Chicago WJBC – Bloomington WJBM – Jerseyville WJIL - Jacksonville WJOL – Joliet WJPF – Herrin WKAN – Kankakee WKEI – Kewanee WKYX – Golconda WLBK – DeKalb WLMD - Bushnell WLS – Chicago WMAY-FM – Taylorville WMIX – Mount Vernon WRMN – Elgin WROK – Rockford WRPW – Colfax WSDR – Sterling WSOY – Decatur WTAD – Quincy WTAX – Springfield WTAX-FM - Sherman WTAY - Robinson WTIM – Assumption WTRH – Ramsey WZOE – Princeton WZUS – Macon
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Illinois

v t e Midwest Communications
Illinois	Peoria WIRL WKZF WMBD WSWT WPBG WXCL
Indiana	Evansville WABX WIKY-FM WLYD WSTO Terre Haute WBOW WIBQ WMGI WTHI-FM WWVR
Michigan	Battle Creek WFAT WNWN Coldwater WTVB Holland WHTC WYVN Kalamazoo WKZO WTOU WVFM WZOX Lansing WJXQ WLMI WQTX WWDK
Minnesota	Duluth KDAL KDAL-FM KDKE KQDS-FM KTCO WDSM WDUL Hibbing KDAH KQDX WDKE WEVE-FM WMFG WTBX WUSZ
North Dakota	Fargo KFGO KFGO-FM KNFL KOYY KRWK KVOX-FM
South Dakota	Sioux Falls KELO KELO-FM KELQ KQSF KRRO KTWB KWSN
Tennessee	Knoxville WDKW WIMZ-FM WJXB-FM WNFZ Nashville WCJK WJXA WNFN
Wisconsin	Appleton WGEE WYDR Green Bay WDKF WIXX WNCY-FM WNFL WTAQ/WTAQ-FM Wausau WDEZ WIFC WOZZ WRIG WSAU WSAU-FM Sheboygan WBFM WHBL WHBZ WXER
Website mwcradio.com

Simulcasting WIBQ Terre Haute, Indiana
Paris, Illinois
Broadcast area	Terre Haute, Indiana
Frequency	1440 kHz
Branding	The Talk Station 97.9, 1230, 1440
Programming
Format	Defunct (formerly News/talk)
Affiliations	Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Genesis Communications Network Premiere Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Duey E. Wright (Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Sister stations	WIBQ
History
First air date	1951 (as WPRS)
Former call signs	WPRS (1951–2017) WBOW (2017)
Call sign meaning	similar to WIBQ
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	51152
Class	B
Power	1,000 watts day 250 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wibqam.com

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