| WGFB | |
| City: | Rockton, Illinois |
| Country: | US |
| Area: | Rockford, Illinois |
| Branding: | B103 |
| Frequency: | 103.1 MHz |
| Airdate: | March 1963 |
| Format: | Hot adult contemporary |
| Erp: | 2,400 watts |
| Class: | A |
| Facility Id: | 73975 |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
| Owner: | Mid-West Family Broadcasting |
| Licensee: | Long Nine, Inc. |
| Sister Stations: | WNTA, WRTB, WXRX |
WGFB (103.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Rockton, Illinois, the station serves the Rockford area. WGFB is owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting.
The station began broadcasting in March 1963, and held the call sign WBEL-FM.[1] [2] It was a sister station to WBEL 1380, and simulcast its programming.[1] The station was originally licensed to South Beloit, Illinois.[1] [2] In 1967, the station's call sign was changed to WRWC.[2] In 1971, the station's city of license was changed to Rockton, Illinois.[2] In the 1970s, the station aired a format consisting of beautiful music and big band music.[3] [4] The station continued airing a beautiful music format into the 1980s.[5]
By 1984, the station's format had been changed to adult contemporary.[6] In the 1990s, the station aired a soft AC format, and was branded "Lite 103".[7] [8] [9] The station aired Delilah evenings.[10] In April 2000, the station's call sign was changed to WGFB, and the station's format was shifted to mainstream AC.[11] The station was branded "B 103", with the slogan "Today's Lite Rock".[11] [12] The station continued to air Delilah evenings.[11] [13] By 2006, Delilah was replaced in the evenings with John Tesh.[14]
On December 26, 2022, after the conclusion of their annual wall to wall Christmas music, WGFB shifted their format to hot AC, dropping their AC format after 22 years.[15]