Broadcast area | Bloomington-Normal |
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Frequency | 101.5 MHz |
Branding | 101-5 WBNQ |
Programming | |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WBWN, WJBC, WJEZ, WJBC-FM | |
History | |
First air date | 1947 (as WJBC-FM) |
Former call signs | WJBC-FM (1947–1965) |
Call sign meaning | We're Bloomington Normal Quality |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 68588 |
Class | B |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 142 meters (466 ft) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | wbnq.com |
WBNQ (101.5 FM) is the most powerful FM radio station in McLean County, Illinois, United States, broadcasting on at 50,000 watts of effective radiated power. It has had a contemporary hit radio music format since 1975.