WPEO-FM

WPEO-FM (98.3 FM) is a Christian radio formatted radio station in Farmer City, Illinois.[1]

WPEO-FM
Simulcast of WPEO (1020 AM)
CityFarmer City, Illinois
Broadcast areaFarmer City, Champaign, Bloomington
Frequency98.3 MHz
BrandingThe Word
SloganChristian Talk Radio for Central Illinois
Programming
FormatChristian radio
Ownership
OwnerSmash Hit Media, Inc.
(Smash Hit Media, Inc.)
History
First air date
1983 (as WZRO)
Former call signs
WEZO (1983–1996)
WWHP (1996–2018)
WEXG (2018–2020)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID14962
ClassA
ERP5,200 watts
HAAT107 meters (351 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°24′17.00″N 88°35′34.00″W
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.wpeo.com

History

The station began operations in 1983 as WZRO "5 County Country", then changed to WEZO, and changed to WWHP as "The Whip". It played a variety of music genres, primarily Americana roots, classic country, blues, and bluegrass. The station claimed to be located, "somewhere between Memphis and Chicago." [2]

After a change in ownership in early 2014, the station changed formats to classic hits.[3]

On November 23, 2015, WWHP became "NewsTalk 98.3" with a local morning and afternoon drive.

Former Cities 92.9 morning host Ian Bayne was on from 6-9 am and national Breitbart editor Mike Flynn from 3-6 pm. Other programming included Laura Ingraham, Dana Loesch, Jerry Doyle, and Lars Larson.[4]

On May 30, 2016, WWHP changed their format to classic rock.

On January 24, 2018, the station changed its call sign to WEXG and rebranded as "The Edge".[5]

On October 6, 2020, WEXG changed its format from classic rock to a simulcast of Christian radio-formatted WPEO 1020 AM Peoria, branded as "The Word", and adopted new WPEO-FM call letters the next day.[6] Smash Hit then sold the station to WPEO owners Pinebrook Foundation, Inc. for $159,900.[7]

References
  1. "WPEO-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  2. "WPEO-FM Radio Station Information". Radio & Records.
  3. Nowicki, Jerry (2014-08-12). "Radio station WWHP sold; format to change". News-Gazette.com. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  4. WWHP Bloomington/Champaign IL Flipping To News/Talk
  5. WWHP Relaunches as The Edge Radioinsight - January 31, 2018
  6. WEXG Flips To Simulcast Of WPEO Radioinsight - October 6, 2020
  7. Venta, Lance (2020-10-09). "Station Sales Week Of 10/9". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2020-11-13.


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