WMBD (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Peoria metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1470 kHz |
| Branding | 1470 WMBD 100.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Network | Fox News Radio |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WIRL, WKZF, WPBG, WSWT, WXCL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1927 |
Call sign meaning | Call sign randomly assigned from sequential list |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 42119 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°34′22″N 89°32′00″W / 40.57278°N 89.53333°W |
| Translator | 100.3 W262BY (Peoria) |
| Repeater | 93.3 WPBG-HD4 (Peoria) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wmbdradio |
WMBD (1470 kHz) is a commercial radio station, the oldest in Peoria, Illinois. It broadcasts a news/talk format and is owned by Midwest Communications with the license held by Midwest Communications, Inc. The studios and offices are on Fulton Street in Peoria. The WMBD transmitter site is located on County Road 2100 East in Groveland Township, Illinois. The station is powered at 5,000 watts, with a directional signal. By day, a two-tower array is used, switching to a four towers at night to avoid causing interference with other stations.
Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W262BY at 100.3 MHz. WMBD is not licensed to broadcast in HD; however, it is carried on an FM sister station's HD subchannel, 93.3 WPBG-HD4.