WCIC explained

WCIC
Caption:	WCIC Studio in Peoria
City:	Pekin, Illinois
Area:	Peoria, Illinois
Frequency:	91.5 MHz
Format:	Christian adult contemporary
Owner:	Northwestern Media
Licensee:	University of Northwestern – St. Paul
Sister Stations:	WBGL, WCFL, WIBI
Licensing Authority:	FCC
Facility Id:	28301
Class:	B
Erp:	47,000 watts
Haat:	154m (505feet)
Translators:	See
Repeaters:	See

WCIC is a Christian adult contemporary music station in Peoria, Illinois. It is licensed to the nearby suburb of Pekin and owned by the University of Northwestern – St. Paul. Studios are located in northwest Peoria.

Repeaters

In addition to the main station at 91.5, WCIC simulcasts on full-power satellites WPRC 88.7 in Sheffield, Illinois (serving Sterling and Rock Falls), WSCT 90.5 in Springfield, Illinois and relays via an additional five translators. Between them, WCIC's network stretches across most of west-central Illinois and eastern Iowa.

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))
	WPRC	88.7 FM				B1	8,500	127m (417feet)
	WSCT	90.5 FM				A	3,800	125m (410feet)

Translators

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))
	K247BW	97.3				D	40	95m (312feet)
	W255AI	98.9				D	55	54m (177feet)
	W212AN	90.3				D	55	76m (249feet)
	W219DV	91.7				D	38	46m (151feet)
	W263AO	100.5				D	19	99.2m (325.5feet)

Frequency areas

• 91.5 WCIC Pekin, Peoria, Havana, Canton, Washington, Bartonville, Lewistown, Morton, Dunlap, and Surrounding Areas.
• 90.5 WSCT Springfield, Lincoln, Petersburg, Taylorville, Rochester, Chatham, Athens, Auburn, Sherman, Pawnee, Oakford, Kinkaid, Mt. Pulaski and Surrounding Areas.
• 88.7 WPRC Sheffield, Sterling, Rock Falls, and Surrounding Areas.
• 90.3 W212AN & 91.7 W219DV Jacksonville, Waverly, Alexander, Browning, Mt.Steling, and Surrounding Areas.
• 98.9 W255AI Bloomington-Normal, LeRoy, Shirley, Heyworth, Towanda, Lexington, and Surrounding Areas.
• 100.5 W263AO Galesburg, Roseville, Knoxville, Williamsfield, East Galesburg, and Surrounding Areas.
• 97.3 K247BW Bettendorf, Davenport, Moline, East Moline, Rock Island, and Surrounding Areas.

New Life Media Network

WCIC and Champaign-based sister station WBGL are part of the Northwestern Media. 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.

On August 6, 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.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

External links

• • New Life Media network - sister station info

Notes and References

1. "Northwestern Media Acquires WBGL/WCIC In Illinois", Radio Insight. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
2. "U. of Northwestern Buys 13 Stations From Illinois Bible Institute", HisAir.net. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
3. "Northwestern Media Moves to Buy New Life Media", All Access Music Group. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
4. "U. of Northwestern Buys 13 Stations From Illinois Bible Institute", Inside Radio. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.