WVEL
Radio station in Pekin, Illinois, United States
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WVEL (1140 AM) is a daytimer radio station licensed to Pekin, Illinois, and serving the Peoria metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media with the license held by Radio License Holding CBC, LLC. It broadcasts an urban gospel format, with some Christian talk and teaching shows, and is known as "Central Illinois' Christian Voice."[4] The radio studios and offices are on Eaton Street in Peoria.
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 Studio in downtown Peoria | |
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| Broadcast area | Peoria metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1140 kHz |
| Branding | AM 1140 WVEL |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| WFYR, WGLO, WIXO, WZPW | |
| History | |
First air date | April 21, 1946[1] |
Former call signs | WSIV (1946–1979)[1][2] |
Call sign meaning | Velvet (former music format) |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68623 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 40°36′12″N 89°37′32″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wvel.com |
By day, WVEL transmits 5,000 watts non-directional. As 1140 AM is a clear channel frequency, reserved for Class A WRVA Richmond, Virginia, and XEMR Monterrey, Mexico, WVEL must sign off at sunset to avoid interference. During critical hours, WVEL has a power of 3,200 watts.
History
The station signed on the air on April 21, 1946. The original call sign was WSIV. It increased its power to 1,000 watts on 1948.[1] The station was assigned the WVEL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 2, 1979.[2] Before it was acquired by Cumulus Media in 2012, it was owned by Townsquare Media.[5]
