WZPN
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WZPN is a sports talk FM broadcasting
station licensed for Farmington, Illinois
near Peoria, Illinois
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96.5 through the rest of the 90's. In early 2001 AAA Entertainment signed on "The Point" which was a Hot AC station featuring Bob and Sheri in the morning. The station added simulcast 94.3 for a short time.
In June 2003, AAA Entertainment moved the format to the much stronger 105.7 and rebranded to "Mix 105.7". WWCT, known for years as Rock 106, moved down the dial to 96.5 to become Rock 96.5 with Mancow in the morning. The station struggled with several airstaff changes and variations, including an all-request format.
In September 2006, AAA Entertainment sold 96.5 to newly-formed Independence Media, which simulcasted its new CHR format on sister WPIA
98.5 until its format change on July 2, 2007. In November 2010, Independence Media Holdings sold WPIA, along with its other 3 Peoria-area stations (98.5 WPIA
Eureka, 99.9 WWCT
, and 101.1 WHPI
Glasford) to Michael S. Rea's Advanced Media Partners.
, unless noted:
FM broadcasting
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station licensed for Farmington, Illinois
Farmington, Illinois
Farmington is a city in the northeast corner of Fulton County, Illinois, United States. It is north of Canton and Lewistown, west of Peoria and Bloomington, and east of Galesburg and Macomb. The population was 2,601 at the 2000 census. The public school system is Farmington Central Community Unit...
near Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
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History
The radio station originally went on the air as WJPL with a rock format, then changed to Smooth JazzSmooth jazz
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96.5 through the rest of the 90's. In early 2001 AAA Entertainment signed on "The Point" which was a Hot AC station featuring Bob and Sheri in the morning. The station added simulcast 94.3 for a short time.
In June 2003, AAA Entertainment moved the format to the much stronger 105.7 and rebranded to "Mix 105.7". WWCT, known for years as Rock 106, moved down the dial to 96.5 to become Rock 96.5 with Mancow in the morning. The station struggled with several airstaff changes and variations, including an all-request format.
In September 2006, AAA Entertainment sold 96.5 to newly-formed Independence Media, which simulcasted its new CHR format on sister WPIA
WPIA
WPIA is a radio station licensed to Eureka, Illinois, between Peoria and Bloomington, Illinois. The station is owned and operated by Advanced Media Partners, LLC.-History:...
98.5 until its format change on July 2, 2007. In November 2010, Independence Media Holdings sold WPIA, along with its other 3 Peoria-area stations (98.5 WPIA
WPIA
WPIA is a radio station licensed to Eureka, Illinois, between Peoria and Bloomington, Illinois. The station is owned and operated by Advanced Media Partners, LLC.-History:...
Eureka, 99.9 WWCT
WWCT
WWCT is an FM broadcasting station licensed for Bartonville, Illinois. Through most of its history, the WWCT callsign was associated with Peoria's 105.7 frequency allocation; the call sign and related format was moved to 96.5 in 2003, then 99.9 in 2006...
, and 101.1 WHPI
WHPI
WHPI is a radio station for Glasford, Illinois in the Peoria, Illinois radio market. On September 26, 2010 the station began using the adult hits format Jack FM.-History:...
Glasford) to Michael S. Rea's Advanced Media Partners.
Current programming
All programming is fed by satellite from ESPN RadioESPN Radio
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, unless noted:
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Show - The Afternoon Score with Donnie Tillman
- Saturday Kickoff with local sports anchor Jim Mattson