WMBD (AM)
Radio station in Peoria, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WMBD (1470 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station. It is the oldest station in the Peoria, Illinois, area. It broadcasts a news/talk format and is owned by Duke Wright with the license held by Midwest Communications, Inc. The radio studios and offices are on Fulton Street in Peoria.[1] The WMBD transmitter site is located on County Road 2100 East in Groveland Township, Illinois.[2] The station is powered at 5,000 watts, with a directional signal. By day, a two-tower array is used, switching to a four-tower array at night to avoid causing interference with other stations.
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| Broadcast area | Peoria metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1470 kHz |
| Branding | 1470 WMBD 100.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
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| WIRL, WKZF, WPBG, WSWT, WXCL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1927; 97 years ago (1927) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 42119 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| Translator(s) | 100.3 W262BY (Peoria) |
| Repeater(s) | 93.3 WPBG-HD4 (Peoria) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wmbdradio |
Programming is also heard on a 250 watt FM translator, W262BY at 100.3 MHz.[3] WMBD is not licensed to broadcast in HD,[4] however it is carried on an FM station's HD sub-carrier, WPBG-HD4.
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