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The Essentials

Frequency: Formerly 98.5fm
City of License: Paris, Illinois
Metro(s): Terre Haute
Power: 50,000 watts @ 500 feet (Class B)
Format: Country
Address: P.O. Box 277, Paris, IL 61944-0277
Phone: 217.465.6336
FAX: 217.466.1408
Ownership: P.R.S. Broadcasting, Inc.
Network Affiliation(s): Illini Sports Network, RFD Illinois Radio Network, Westwood One ("Mainstream Country")
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Station Personnel

Former

President/GM: Adlai C. Ferguson, Jr.
GM: Phil Johnson (January 2002 - 2004) (From GSM at WTHI-TV)
GM: Brent Marlin
Chief Engineer: Adlai C. Ferguson, Jr.
GM: Becky Dole
SM: John Clark
PD: Kent Walls
PD: Bob Randolph
PD: Jason Murphy
PD: Al Larcher (February 2002 - 2004)
PD: Brant McKeehan ("Cody Thomas")
News Director: Tom Feser (March 2001 - July 2001) (From producer at WTVN in Columbus, Ohio)
Sports Director: Ray Calahan
Mornings: Brant McKeehan ("Cody Thomas")
Middays: Automated (Westwood One's "Mainstream Country" format)
Afternoons: Amber Brown
Afternoons: Lisa B.
Nights: Lia (Syndicated via Jones Radio Networks)
Overnights: Danny Wright (Syndicated via Jones Radio Networks)
Dave Kirsch

Station History

WACF signed on in 1952. Formerly owned by The Paris Broadcasting Corporation. Formerly a C&W station. Now WIBQ.

RadioWatch Mentions

31 March 2001
16 February 2002
10 October 2005
23 September 2006

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