WAZU
| Frequency | 90.7 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Community radio |
| Affiliations | KZGM;[1] Illinois Central College;[2] Pacifica Radio[3] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sirius Syncope Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | June 2010[3] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 90309 |
| Class | A, NCE |
| ERP | 500 watts |
| HAAT | 81 meters (266 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°46′46.1″N 89°39′18.4″W / 40.779472°N 89.655111°W (NAD83) |
| Links | |
| Website | http://wazufm.org/ |
WAZU is a non-commercial educational (NCE) public radio station on 90.7 MHz at Peoria, Illinois. It is owned by Sirius Syncope, a not-for-profit organization in West Peoria, Illinois.
Station manager Jeremy Styninger applied for a license in March 1998.[1] The station received its construction permit on 30 May 2007.[4] In a December 2009 Illinois Central College board meeting, the college president announced an ICC contract to establish the station, and a map showing coverage from Mendota to Mason City and from Bushnell to Streator.[5]
The station was reported on the air with Pacifica Radio programming on or before June 18, 2010.[3] The station received its license on June 23, 2010,[4] and was being operated by Illinois Central College with 36 hours/week of syndicated talk programs by the beginning of July 2010.[2] By the end of July the station was simulcasting 88.1 KZGM Cabool, Missouri, with KZGM providing both Missouri and Peoria weather forecast announcements, while preparing for full Illinois Central College use.[1] The first locally produced and longest running show is called "Peoria Underground Radio With Dj Mac & Hoz-B", it first aired on August 3, 2010 and ran for 2 hours. Peoria Underground Radio original schedule was every Tuesday starting at 10pm with a repeat of it that following Thursday in the same time slot, it featured local hip-hop, rap, and R&B as well as underground music from all over. Since then it has been changed to Saturday nights starting at 10pm and is now a five-hour show, the show is often live from local area clubs or bars, and the format slightly changed also, although mostly hip-hop and rap.[6][7][8][9]
References
- ^ a b c Tarter, Steve (31 July 2010). "On the Air: Something new hits airwaves". PJStar.com. Peoria, Illinois: Gatehouse Media. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ a b Tarter, Steve (4 July 2010). "On the Air: ICC radio to connect with community". Peoria Journal Star. Peoria, Illinois: Gatehouse Media. p. C3. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ a b c "Radio News and Notes". Radio/DX Information from Wisconsin. Tim Noonan. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
The date (which changes at midnight central) indicates when I typed the item, not necessarily when the change took or will take place ... June 18: IL Peoria WAZU 90.7 signs on with liberal talk from Pacifica (John Clemmer)
- ^ a b WAZU in the FCC FM station databaseTemplate:Accessdate
- ^ "Illinois Central College: Open Session of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees: Minutes" (PDF). 17 December 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ called the station
- ^ http://wazufm.org/peoriaunderground/
- ^ http://djmac50.wix.com/mac#!mac%27s-page
- ^ http://djmac50.wix.com/mac#!show-page
External links
- WAZU in the FCC FM station database
- WAZU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
 | This article about a radio station in Illinois is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |