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27: 1607: 472:, for a total of $ 1.8 million. The sale was under FCC review for just under two months before being finalized on March 23, 2023. Shaw Local Radio officially assumed ownership of WIVQ and its sister stations on April 3, 2023. 1156: 1673: 1575: 1149: 1497: 1644: 1570: 1547: 1142: 1502: 224: 1532: 1517: 678: 1683: 1557: 1512: 1542: 1527: 1637: 1552: 589: 1688: 608: 552: 490: 511: 1693: 1630: 1663: 1078: 529: 445:) from Crest Broadcasting to "The Radio Group" also known as Mendota Broadcasting. In July 1997, the station switched from all-talk to 1123: 1093: 1678: 640: 636: 537: 422: 404:, through licensee Shaw Local Radio Co, after being previously owned by Studstill Media/Mendota Broadcasting Inc. until April 2023. 341: 207: 1668: 671: 1580: 1507: 646: 1585: 1083: 247: 1286: 913: 664: 1108: 465: 401: 122: 700: 234: 464:
On January 24, 2023, it was announced that Studstill Media had sold WIVQ, along with its sister stations, to
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format. In the spring of 1997, the station was sold along with co-owned WLRZ (now
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p.m., when it began simulcasting a top 40 format with WSTQ.
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format. It kept the AC format until March 6, 2000, at 9
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Spring Valley, Illinois
La Salle
Peru
Frequency
MHz
Format
Top 40/CHR
Premiere Networks
Shaw Media
Sister stations
WALS
WBZG
WGLC-FM
WSTQ
WYYS
FCC
Facility ID
Class
ERP
watts
HAAT
41°18′09″N 89°14′11″W / 41.30250°N 89.23639°W / 41.30250; -89.23639
Repeater(s)
WSTQ
Streator
Public file
LMS
Webcast
Listen Live

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