| WBGL | |
| City: | Champaign, Illinois |
| Area: | Champaign-Urbana |
| Frequency: | 91.7 MHz |
| Branding: | WBGL |
| Format: | Christian AC |
| Owner: | Northwestern Media |
| Licensee: | University of Northwestern – St. Paul |
| Sister Stations: | WCFL, WCIC, WIBI |
| Callsign Meaning: | We Bring God's Love |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
| Facility Id: | 28296 |
| Class: | B |
| Erp: | 20,000 watts |
| Haat: | 140m (460feet) |
| Translators: | See |
| Repeaters: | See |
| Webcast: | Listen Now |
WBGL (91.7 FM) is a Christian radio station licensed to Champaign, Illinois and owned by the University of Northwestern – St. Paul. Studios are located in Champaign.
WBGL is relayed by 9 full-power FM stations and three low-power FM translators. Their combined footprint provides at least secondary coverage from the outer southern suburbs of Chicago to the Illinois side of the St. Louis area to southeastern Missouri.
| Call sign | data-sort-type="number" | Frequency | City of license | State | data-sort-type="number" | Facility ID | Class | data-sort-type="number" | ERP (W) | data-sort-type="number" | Height (m (ft)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91.1 FM | B | 50,000 | 145m (476feet) | ||||||||
| WZGL | 88.1 FM | A | 2,100 | 69.9m (229.3feet) | |||||||
| WBGL | 91.7 FM | B | 20,000 | 140m (460feet) | |||||||
| WNLD | 88.1 FM | A | 1,000 | 93m (305feet) | |||||||
| WCBW-FM | 89.7 FM | A | 250 | 57m (187feet) | |||||||
| 104.7 FM | B | 50,000 | 137m (449feet) | ||||||||
| WBMV | 89.7 FM | B1 | 10,500 | 150m (490feet) | |||||||
| WIMB | 89.1 FM | A | 3,500 | 31.8m (104.3feet) | |||||||
| WVNL | 91.7 FM | A | 100 | 50m (160feet) | |||||||
| WCRT-FM | 88.5 FM | A | 1,050 | 98m (322feet) |
| Call sign | data-sort-type="number" | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | State | data-sort-type="number" | Facility ID | Class | data-sort-type="number" | ERP (W) | data-sort-type="number" | Height (m (ft)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W230BS | 93.9 | D | 38 | 64.8m (212.6feet) | |||||||
| W211AD | 90.1 | D | 60 | 32m (105feet) | |||||||
| K295FB | 106.9 | D | 92 | 65m (213feet) |
WBGL and Peoria-based sister station WCIC are part of Northwestern Media, a ministry of University of Northwestern - St. Paul. Between them, the two stations and their satellites and repeaters cover almost two-thirds of Illinois, as well as portions of Missouri, Iowa, and Indiana.
In August 2019, the Illinois Bible Institute reached an agreement to sell the entire WBGL/WCIC New Life Media Network to the University of Northwestern – St. Paul, which owns and operates a network of contemporary Christian stations and a network of Christian talk and teaching stations, for $9,901,558.34, plus $200,000 in third-party underwriting announcements for the seller's non-broadcast, non-profit activities for one year. The closing date was November 1, 2019.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]