WCIC
Radio station in Pekin-Peoria, Illinois
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.
01Repeaters
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 | Frequency | City of license | State | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPRC | 88.7 FM | Sheffield | Illinois | 173264 | B1 | 8,500 | 127 m (417 ft) |
| WSCT | 90.5 FM | Springfield | Illinois | 28285 | A | 3,800 | 125 m (410 ft) |
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | State | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K247BW | 97.3 | Bettendorf | Iowa | 140129 | D | 40 | 95 m (312 ft) |
| W255AI | 98.9 | Bloomington | Illinois | 28297 | D | 55 | 54 m (177 ft) |
| W212AN | 90.3 | Jacksonville | Illinois | 28295 | D | 55 | 76 m (249 ft) |
| W219DV | 91.7 | Jacksonville | Illinois | 87717 | D | 38 | 46 m (151 ft) |
| W263AO | 100.5 | Galesburg | Illinois | 81198 | D | 19 | 99.2 m (325 ft) |
02Frequency 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, Kincaid, Mt. Pulaski and Surrounding Areas.
- 88.7 WPRC Sheffield, Sterling, Rock Falls, and Surrounding Areas.
- 90.3 W212AN & 91.7 W219DV Jacksonville, Waverly, Alexander, and Surrounding Areas.
- 98.9 W255AI Bloomington-Normal, LeRoy, Shirley, Heyworth, Towanda, Lexington, and Surrounding Areas.
- 100.5 W263AO Galesburg, Knoxville, Williamsfield, East Galesburg, and Surrounding Areas.
- 97.3 K247BW Bettendorf, Davenport, Moline, East Moline, Rock Island, and Surrounding Areas.
03New 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.
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