WGLO (95.5 FM, "95.5 GLO") is a commercial radio station licensed to Pekin, Illinois, and serving the Peoria metropolitan area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, and broadcasts a classic rock radio format.[2] The radio studios and offices are on Eaton Street in Peoria. WGLO is an affiliate of the syndicated Bob & Tom Show in morning drive time.
History
The station signed on the air on December 4, 1964. Its original call sign was WSIV-FM, a sister station to WSIV 1140 AM. That station is now WVEL. WSIV-FM broadcast on 95.3 MHz, later moving to 95.5 MHz.
The station was assigned the WGLO call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on January 2, 1979.[1]
The station featured an easy listening format prior to the switch to classic rock in 1998. Before being acquired by Cumulus Media in 2012, WGLO was owned by Townsquare Media.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
- ^ "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash" from All Access (April 30, 2012)
External links
- WGLO official website
- WGLO in the FCC FM station database
- WGLO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database