WGLO (95.5 FM, "95.5 GLO") is a commercial radio station licensed to Pekin, Illinois, and serving the Peoria metropolitan area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, and broadcasts a classic rock radio format.[3] The radio studios and offices are on Eaton Street in Peoria. WGLO is an affiliate of the syndicated Bob & Tom Show in morning drive time.
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 Studio in downtown Peoria | |
| Broadcast area | Peoria metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 95.5 MHz |
| Branding | 95.5 GLO |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFYR, WIXO, WVEL, WZPW | |
| History | |
First air date | December 4, 1964 (as WSIV-FM at 95.3) |
Former call signs | WSIV-FM (1964–1979)[1] |
Former frequencies | 95.3 MHz (1964–1979) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68622 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 7,000 watts |
| HAAT | 189 meters (620 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°36′23″N 89°32′20″W / 40.60639°N 89.53889°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 955glo.com |
History
editThe station signed on the air on December 4, 1964. Its original call sign was WSIV-FM, a sister station to WSIV 1140 AM. That station is now WVEL. WSIV-FM broadcast on 95.3 MHz, later moving to 95.5 MHz.
The station was assigned the WGLO call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on January 2, 1979.[1]
The station featured an easy listening format prior to the switch to classic rock in 1998. Before being acquired by Cumulus Media in 2012, WGLO was owned by Townsquare Media.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGLO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
- ^ "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash" from All Access (April 30, 2012)
External links
edit- WGLO official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 68622 (WGLO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WGLO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
