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{{short description|Christian radio station in Champaign, Illinois}}
{{Redirect|WCRT-FM|other, unrelated radio stations with similar callsigns, including WCRT-FM1|WCRT (disambiguation)}}
{{for|the airport serving [[Long Akah]], Sarawak, Malaysia assigned the ICAO code WBGL|Long Akah Airport}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WBGL
| city = [[Champaign, Illinois]]
| above = 
| logo = WBGL logo22.png
| logo_size = 240px
| logo_alt = 
| logo_caption = 
| area = [[Champaign-Urbana]]
| frequency = 91.7 [[MHz]]
| rds = 
| branding = WBGL
| languages = 
| format = [[Christian Contemporary|Christian]] [[adult contemporary]]
| subchannels = 
| network = 
| affiliations = 
| owner = [[Northwestern Media]]
| licensee = [[University of Northwestern – St. Paul]]
| operator = 
| sister_stations = [[WCFL (FM)|WCFL]], [[WCIC]], [[WIBI]]
| founded = 
| airdate = {{Start date and age|1982|10}}
| last_airdate = 
| former_callsigns = 
| former_names = 
| former_frequencies = 
| callsign_meaning = <u>W</u>e <u>B</u>ring <u>G</u>od's <u>L</u>ove
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| facility_id = 28296
| class = B
| power = 
| erp = 20,000 [[watt]]s
| haat = {{convert|140|m|ft|sp=us}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|40.153|N|88.116|W|type:landmark_region:US-IL_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| translators = See {{section link||Translators}}
| repeaters = See {{section link||Relay stations}}
| webcast = [https://nwm.streamguys1.com/WBGL-AAC-1 Listen Now]
| website = {{URL|wbgl.org}}
}}

'''WBGL''' (91.7 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[non-commercial educational station|non-commercial]], listener-supported [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Champaign, Illinois]] and owned by the [[University of Northwestern – St. Paul]].  It carries a [[Christian contemporary|Christian]] [[adult contemporary]] [[radio format|format]].   The studios are on Fieldstone Road in Champaign.

WBGL is a [[list of broadcast station classes#FM|Class B]] FM station.  It has an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 20,000 [[watt]]s.  The signal covers [[Champaign-Urbana]] and part of Central Illinois.

==Relay stations==
WBGL is relayed by 9 full-power FM stations and three low-power FM translators. Their combined footprint provides at least secondary coverage from the outer southern suburbs of [[Chicago]] to the Illinois side of the [[St. Louis]] area to southeastern Missouri.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! [[Call signs in North America|Call sign]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Frequency]]
! [[City of license]]
! State
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Facility ID]]
! [[List of North American broadcast station classes|Class]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Effective radiated power|ERP]]<br />([[watt|W]])
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Height above average terrain|Height]]<br />([[Metre|m]] ([[Foot (unit)|ft]]))
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WIBI]] || 91.1 FM || [[Carlinville, Illinois|Carlinville]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FID|28289}} || B || 50,000 || {{Convert|145|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WZGL || 88.1 FM || [[Charleston, Illinois|Charleston]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FID|83381}} || A || 2,100 || {{Convert|69.9|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WBGL || 91.7 FM || [[Champaign, Illinois|Champaign]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FID|28296}} || B || 20,000 || {{Convert|140|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WNLD || 88.1 FM || [[Decatur, Illinois|Decatur]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FID|28294}} || A || 1,000 || {{Convert|93|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WCBW-FM || 89.7 FM || [[East St. Louis, Illinois|East St. Louis]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FID|83448}} || A || 250 || {{Convert|57|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WCFL (FM)|WCFL]] || 104.7 FM || [[Morris, Illinois|Morris]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FID|28304}} || B || 50,000 || {{Convert|137|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WBMV || 89.7 FM || [[Mount Vernon, Illinois|Mount Vernon]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FID|28302}} || B1 || 10,500 || {{Convert|150|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WIMB || 89.1 FM || [[Murphysboro, Illinois|Murphysboro]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FID|172907}} || A || 3,500 || {{Convert|31.8|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WVNL || 91.7 FM || [[Vandalia, Illinois|Vandalia]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FID|92248}} || A || 100 || {{Convert|50|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WCRT-FM || 88.5 FM || [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute]] || [[Indiana]] || {{FID|28293}} || A || 1,050 || {{Convert|98|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|}

===Translators===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! [[Call signs in North America|Call sign]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Frequency]]<br />([[Hertz#SI multiples|MHz]])
! [[City of license]]
! State
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Facility ID]]
! [[List of North American broadcast station classes|Class]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Effective radiated power|ERP]]<br />([[watt|W]])
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Height above average terrain|Height]]<br />([[Metre|m]] ([[Foot (unit)|ft]]))
|-
| {{rh}} | W230BS || 93.9 || [[Effingham, Illinois|Effingham]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FID|145216}} || D || 38 || {{Convert|64.8|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|-
| {{rh}} | W211AD || 90.1 || [[Granite City, Illinois|Granite City]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FID|21503}} || D || 60 || {{Convert|32|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K295FB || 106.9 || [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]] || [[Missouri]] || {{FID|148624}} || D || 92 || {{Convert|65|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|}

==Northwestern Media==
WBGL and [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]]-based sister station [[WCIC]] are part of [[Northwestern Media]], a ministry of University of Northwestern - St. Paul. Between them, the two stations and their satellites and repeaters cover almost two-thirds of Illinois, as well as portions of [[Missouri]], [[Iowa]], and [[Indiana]].

In August 2019, the Illinois Bible Institute reached an agreement to sell the entire WBGL/WCIC New Life Media Network to the [[University of Northwestern – St. Paul]], which owns and operates [[Northwestern Media|a network]] of [[Contemporary Christian music|contemporary Christian]] stations and a network of [[Christian talk and teaching]] stations.  The price tag was $9,901,558.34, plus $200,000 in third-party underwriting announcements for the seller's non-broadcast, non-profit activities, that would continue for one year. The closing date was November 1, 2019.<ref>"[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/179462/northwestern-media-acquires-wbgl-wcic-in-illinois/ Northwestern Media Acquires WBGL/WCIC In Illinois]", Radio Insight. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.</ref><ref>"[http://www.hisair.net/northwestern-media-makes-huge-aquisition/ U. of Northwestern Buys 13 Stations From Illinois Bible Institute]", HisAir.net. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.</ref><ref>"[https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/188458/northwestern-media-moves-to-buy-new-life-media Northwestern Media Moves to Buy New Life Media]", ''All Access Music Group''. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.</ref><ref>"[http://www.insideradio.com/free/u-of-northwestern-buys-stations-from-illinois-bible-institute/article_cd683e04-b820-11e9-933a-c3cf360139c1.html U. of Northwestern Buys 13 Stations From Illinois Bible Institute]", ''Inside Radio''. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/191084/northwest-arkansas-cluster-michigan-am-bakersfield|title=Northwest Arkansas Cluster, Michigan AM, Bakersfield FM, Vermont FM Sold|website=All Access|language=en|access-date=2019-11-14}}</ref>

==Former Logo==

[[File:WBGL station logo.png|WBGL station logo.png]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|wbgl.org}}{{FM station data|28296|WBGL}}

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