WVEL (1140 AM) is a daytimer radio station licensed to Pekin, Illinois, and serving the Peoria metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media with the license held by Radio License Holding CBC, LLC. It broadcasts an urban gospel radio format, with some Christian talk and teaching shows, and is known as "Central Illinois' Christian Voice."[4] The radio studios and offices are on Eaton Street in Peoria.
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 Studio in downtown Peoria | |
| Broadcast area | Peoria metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1140 kHz |
| Branding | AM 1140 WVEL |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| WFYR, WGLO, WIXO, WZPW | |
| History | |
First air date | April 21, 1946[1] |
Former call signs | WSIV (1946–1979)[1][2] |
Call sign meaning | Velvet (former music format) |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68623 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 40°36′12″N 89°37′32″W / 40.60333°N 89.62556°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wvel.com |
By day, WVEL transmits 5,000 watts non-directional.[5] As 1140 AM is a clear channel frequency, reserved for Class A WRVA Richmond, Virginia, and XEMR Monterrey, Mexico, WVEL must sign off at sunset to avoid interference. During critical hours, WVEL has a power of 3,200 watts.
History
editThe station signed on the air on April 21, 1946. The original call sign was WSIV. It increased its power to 1,000 watts on 1948.[1] The station was assigned the WVEL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 2, 1979.[2] Before it was acquired by Cumulus Media in 2012, it was owned by Townsquare Media.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Pekin Association of Commerce (1949). The Pekin Centenary 1849-1949: a souvenir book Commemorating 100 years of community progress in the City of Pekin, Illinois. Pekin, Illinois. p. 6. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVEL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- ^ "WVEL-AM 1140 kHz - Pekin, IL". radio-locator.com.
- ^ "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash" from All Access (April 30, 2012)
External links
edit- WVEL official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 68623 (WVEL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WVEL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Regent Broadcasting of Peoria
