WGLO
Encyclopedia
WGLO is a radio station
licensed
to serve Pekin, Illinois
, USA. The station is owned by Townsquare Media.
WGLO broadcasts a classic rock
format to the Peoria, Illinois
, area. The station is an affiliate of the syndicated Bob and Tom Show.
The station was assigned the WGLO call sign
by the Federal Communications Commission
on January 2, 1979. The station was originally WSIV-FM, a sister station to 1140 WSIV (now WVEL
), and broadcast on 95.3. The station featured an easy-listening format prior to the classic rock format.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Pekin, Illinois
Pekin, Illinois
Pekin is a the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is also the largest city of Tazewell County, and a key part of the Peoria metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, its population is 34,094. A small portion of the city limits extends...
, USA. The station is owned by Townsquare Media.
WGLO broadcasts a classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
format to the Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
, area. The station is an affiliate of the syndicated Bob and Tom Show.
The station was assigned the WGLO call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on January 2, 1979. The station was originally WSIV-FM, a sister station to 1140 WSIV (now WVEL
WVEL
WVEL is a daytimer radio station with a city of license of Pekin, Illinois, USA, and serving the Peoria, Illinois, area. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and licensed to Townsquare Media of Peoria, Inc...
), and broadcast on 95.3. The station featured an easy-listening format prior to the classic rock format.