WCBU
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| WCBU-FM | |
| Broadcast area | Peoria, Illinois |
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| Branding | 89.9 WCBU Peoria |
| Slogan | "Smart Radio for Central Illinois" |
| Frequency | 89.9 (MHz) (Also on HD Radio) |
| Format | Classical, NPR |
| ERP | 26,500 watts |
| Class | B |
| Owner | Bradley University |
| Webcast | WCBU/WCBU2 feeds |
| Website | www.wcbufm.org |
WCBU is a listener-supported, non-commercial public radio station owned by Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. The station is a National Public Radio affiliate and is located on Bradley's campus.
In 2007, WCBU became the first radio station in Central Illinois to offer a second channel of separate programming for listeners with HD Radio receivers.
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[edit] Programing
WCBU offers a wide variety of news and music programs on both its main and HD channels. Both channels can be heard via a live web streaming.
The station's main channel currently airs NPR's top news programs, including All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, and Day to Day, as well as American Public Media's Marketplace. WCBU also offers some of NPR's other popular programs, including Car Talk, From the Top, The Thistle & Shamrock, and World of Opera.
Along with NPR programming, WCBU also offers shows from Public Radio International and American Public Media. These programs include This American Life, A Prairie Home Companion, Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?, Living on Earth, Performance Today, and Symphonycast.
The Radio Reader airs weekdays (except Tuesdays) and is produced at Michigan State University.
WCBU airs concerts by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra every Monday night. The show is produced by WFMT and hosted by Lisa Simeone.
WCBU also offers weekly specialty programs. Documentary shows from American RadioWorks, America Abroad Media (part of Public Radio International), NPR, PRI, and WNYC, as well as other independent works, can be heard on WCBU Showcase, which airs every Saturday. Special broadcasts of WCBU Showcase can be heard any Tuesday night the city council is not in session.
The station also includes local programming:
- Music from the Heartland, which showcases local operas, orchestras, and vocal ensembles. The program airs Wednesday and Sunday nights, and is hosted by Terry Solomonson.
- Jazz from the Hilltop showcases the best jazz musicians in the area. The program airs every Sunday night and is hosted by local jazz musician and professor at Bradley University, Ed Kaizer.
WCBU airs locally-hosted classical music every weekday, with Lee Wenger and Nathan Irwin.
[edit] WCBU2
In January, 2007, WCBU created a second channel, WCBU2, to listeners with HD radios. The programming concept of WCBU2 is to counter WCBU's main channel programming. If WCBU is airing a news or talk show, WCBU2 would be airing music, and vice versa. Streaming of WCBU2 officially began on February 15, 2007. This sidechannel carries a wide variety of programming from NPR, WFMT, PRI and BBC News.
[edit] WCBU News
The WCBU news department includes News Director Jonathan Ahl, reporters Denise Molina and Tanya Koonce, and student-assistants from Bradley University and other colleges from across the country. WCBU News can be heard seven times each weekday and twice on Saturday mornings. Since 1999, WCBU News has won 6 national, 6 regional, and 11 state awards for journalistic excellence.[1]
Outside the Horseshoe, a production of WCBU News and hosted by Jonathan Ahl, airs Tuesday evenings before the live broadcast of the Peoria City Council meetings. Horseshoe previews the top issues on the agenda, or delves into an important topic in city politics and government.
WCBU News also features special programs throughout the year, including a "Year in Review" in December and live coverage of statewide elections.
[edit] Voices of WCBU
- Jonathan Ahl — News Director / reporter: host of Outside the Horseshoe
- Tom Hunt — Executive Director; substitute host of WCBU's AM and PM classical music
- Nathan Irwin — host of WCBU's AM classical music; WCBU News anchor of Day to Day
- Tanya Koonce — news reporter
- Denise Molina — news reporter, WCBU News anchor of Morning Edition
- Daryl Scott — WCBU News anchor of All Things Considered
- Mathew Shaver — WCBU News anchor of Weekend Edition Saturday
- Dave Skaggs — local host on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings
- Lee Wenger — host of WCBU's PM classical music
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