WGLO | |
City: | Pekin, Illinois |
Area: | Peoria metropolitan area |
Branding: | 95.5 GLO |
Frequency: | 95.5 MHz |
Airdate: | (as WSIV-FM at 95.3) |
Format: | Classic rock |
Erp: | 7,000 watts |
Haat: | 189m (620feet) |
Class: | B1 |
Facility Id: | 68622 |
Coordinates: | 40.6064°N -89.5389°W |
Affiliations: | Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One |
Former Callsigns: | WSIV-FM (1964 - 1979) |
Former Frequencies: | 95.3 MHz (1964 - 1979) |
Owner: | Cumulus Media |
Licensee: | Radio License Holding CBC, LLC |
Sister Stations: | WFYR, WIXO, WVEL, WZPW |
Website: | 955glo.com |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
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.[1] 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.
The station signed on the air on . 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.[2]
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.[3]