WVEL
FCC | |
| Facility ID | 68623 |
|---|---|
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 40°36′12″N 89°37′32″W / 40.60333°N 89.62556°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wvel.com |
WVEL (1140
Christian talk and teaching shows, and is known as "Central Illinois' Christian Voice."[4]
The radio studios and offices are on Eaton Street in Peoria.
By day, WVEL transmits 5,000 watts
sign off at sunset to avoid interference. During critical hours
, WVEL has a power of 3,200 watts.
History
The station
signed on the air on April 21, 1946. The original call sign was WSIV. It increased its power to 1,000 watts on 1948.[1] The station was assigned the WVEL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 2, 1979.[2] Before it was acquired by Cumulus Media in 2012, it was owned by Townsquare Media.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Pekin Association of Commerce (1949). The Pekin Centenary 1849-1949: a souvenir book Commemorating 100 years of community progress in the City of Pekin, Illinois. Pekin, Illinois. p. 6. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVEL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- ^ "WVEL-AM 1140 kHz - Pekin, IL". radio-locator.com.
- ^ "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash" from All Access (April 30, 2012)
External links
- WVEL in the FCC AM station database
- WVEL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Regent Broadcasting of Peoria
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