WBEL (AM)

WBEL
Broadcast areaBeloit–Janesville, Wisconsin
Frequency1380 kHz
BrandingThe Beat 92.3/98.9
Programming
Format1990s hits
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • Scott Thompson
  • (Big Radio)
History
First air date
May 18, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-05-18)[1]
Former call signs
  • WBEL (1948–1998)
  • WTJK (1998–2014)
Call sign meaning
"Beloit"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID58732
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
42°27′34.06″N 89°1′43.39″W / 42.4594611°N 89.0287194°W / 42.4594611; -89.0287194
Translator(s)
  • 92.3 W222AU (Beloit, Wisconsin)
  • 98.9 W255CZ (Janesville, Wisconsin)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitemostly90s.com

WBEL (1380 kHz) is a 1990s hits AM radio station in South Beloit, Illinois, with studios in Janesville, Wisconsin. Established in 1948, the station is owned by Big Radio. Its programming is simulcast on translator stations W222AU (92.3 FM) in Beloit, Wisconsin, and W255CZ (98.9 FM) in Janesville.

  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-590. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBEL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.