WCBU

Infobox Radio Station
name = WCBU-FM


area = Peoria, Illinois
branding = 89.9 WCBU Peoria
frequency = 89.9 (MHz) HD Radio
format = Classical, NPR
erp = 26,500 watts
class = B
owner = Bradley University
webcast = [http://www.wcbufm.org/listen/index.shtml WCBU/WCBU2 feeds]
website = [http://www.wcbufm.org/ 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.

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", "World of Opera", and "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!".

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 Tuesday night the Peoria 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.

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.

WCBU News

The WCBU news department includes reporters Denise Molina, Tanya Koonce, Sarah Goldstein, and Emily Melchner. WCBU News can be heard seven times each weekday and twice on Saturday mornings. Since 1999, WCBU News has won 7 national, 6 regional, and 16 state awards for journalistic excellence. [cite web
url = http://www.wcbufm.org/news/news3.htm
title = "About WCBU News"
publisher = Bradley University
date = 2007-06-27
accessdate = 2007-10-30 ]

"Outside the Horseshoe, " hosted by Tanya Koonce and produced by Sarah Goldstein, 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.

Voices of WCBU

*Sarah Goldstein — Reporter
* 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 — Reporter, host of "Outside the Horseshoe"
* Emily Melchner — Reporter
* Denise Molina — Reporter, WCBU News anchor of "Morning Edition"
* Audrey Schlofner — local host on Sunday mornings
* Daryl Scott — WCBU News anchor of "All Things Considered"
* Mathew Shaver — WCBU News anchor of "Weekend Edition Saturday"
* Dave Skaggs — local host on Saturday and Sunday afternoons
* Corey Spencer — local host on Saturday evenings
* Lee Wenger — host of WCBU's PM classical music

References

External links

* [http://www.wcbufm.org/ Official site]
** [http://www.wcbufm.org/programs/index.shtml WCBU main program schedule]
** [http://wcbufm.org/programs/WCBU2.html WCBU2 program schedule]
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