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WGLC-FM

Coordinates: 41°32′17″N 89°06′25″W / 41.538°N 89.107°W / 41.538; -89.107
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WGLC-FM
Broadcast areaMendota / LaSalle
Frequency100.1 MHz
Programming
FormatClassic Country music
Ownership
Owner
  • The Radio Group
  • (Mendota Broadcasting, Inc)
WALS, WBZG, WIVQ, WSPL, WSTQ, WYYS
History
First air date
September 1965
Technical information
ClassA
ERP6,000 Watts
HAAT100 meters
Links
Websitewww.wglc.net

WGLC-FM is a radio station licensed to Mendota, Illinois, covering Northern Illinois, including Mendota, LaSalle, Princeton, and Peru. WGLC-FM has a Classic Country music format and is owned by Mendota Broadcasting, Inc. The morning show is locally hosted by "Kevin & Charles" from 6 AM - 10 AM.

History

WGLC began as an AM station on September 1, 1964. Broadcasting on 1090 kc, with 250 watts during the daytime only. Studios were downtown, and the transmitter site was north of town by Restland Cemetery on County 251. The AM station went silent in 1992.

WGLC-FM signed-on September 1, 1965. It broadcast on 100.9 with 3,000 watts. Its original tower height was 98 feet. Today, it broadcasts on 100.1, the transmitter is 6,000 watts and its tower is 328 feet. The site is located by the fairgrounds, southeast of Mendota. It broadcasts from studios at 3905 Progress Blvd in Peru, shared with the other stations of Studstill Media.

41°32′17″N 89°06′25″W / 41.538°N 89.107°W / 41.538; -89.107