| WIBU | |
| Above: | Simulcasting WIBQ Terre Haute, Indiana |
| City: | Paris, Illinois |
| Area: | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Branding: | The Talk Station 97.9, 1230, 1440 |
| Frequency: | 1440 kHz |
| Airdate: | 1951 (as WPRS) |
| Format: | Defunct (formerly News/talk) |
| Power: | 1,000 watts day 250 watts night |
| Class: | B |
| Facility Id: | 51152 |
| Coordinates: | 39.6055°N -87.7255°W |
| Callsign Meaning: | similar to WIBQ |
| Former Callsigns: | WPRS (1951–2017) WBOW (2017) |
| Affiliations: | Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Genesis Communications Network Premiere Networks Westwood One |
| Owner: | Duey E. Wright |
| Licensee: | Midwest Communications, Inc. |
| Sister Stations: | WIBQ |
| Webcast: | Listen Live |
| Website: | wibqam.com |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
WIBU (1440 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Paris, Illinois, United States, the station served the Terre Haute, Indiana area. The station was owned by Midwest Communications, Inc. and featured programming from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Genesis Communications Network, Premiere Networks, and Westwood One.[1] [2]
The station broadcast local news during the morning, with some talk and local sports programming as well.
On July 6, 2023, Midwest Communications surrendered WIBU's license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC cancelled the station's license on August 22.[3]