WBOW (FM)

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WBOW
City of license Paris, Illinois
Broadcast area Champaign, Terre Haute
Branding 98.5 WBOW
Slogan The Wabash Valley's Best Variety
Frequency 98.5 MHz
First air date 1952 (as WPRS-FM at 98.3)
Format Adult Contemporary
Audience share 7.4 (Fa'07, R&R[1])
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 152 meters
Class B
Facility ID 51153
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Former callsigns WPRS-FM (1952-1974)
WACF (1974-2006)
WINH (2006-2009)
WIBQ (2009-2014)
Former frequencies 98.3 MHz (1952-1974)
Owner Duey E. Wright
(Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Sister stations WDKE, WDWQ, WIBQ, WMGI, WPRS
Website 985wbow.com

WBOW (98.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to Paris, Illinois, USA, the station serves the Champaign, Illinois, and Terre Haute, Indiana, area. The station is owned by Midwest Communications, Inc.[2]

History of call letters

The call letters WBOW-FM were previously assigned to a Terre Haute station that broadcast on 101.1 MHz. It began broadcasting in late 1947, featuring classical music.[3]

References

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