WIBU

WIBU (1440 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Paris, Illinois, United States, the station served the Terre Haute, Indiana area. The station was owned by Midwest Communications, Inc. and featured programming from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Genesis Communications Network, Premiere Networks, and Westwood One.^[2][3]

WIBU

Simulcasting WIBQ Terre Haute, Indiana
Paris, Illinois
Broadcast area	Terre Haute, Indiana
Frequency	1440 kHz
Branding	The Talk Station 97.9, 1230, 1440
Programming
Format	Defunct (formerly News/talk)
Affiliations	Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Genesis Communications Network Premiere Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Duey E. Wright (Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Sister stations	WIBQ
History
First air date	1951 (as WPRS)
Former call signs	WPRS (1951–2017) WBOW (2017)
Call sign meaning	similar to WIBQ
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	51152
Class	B
Power	1,000 watts day 250 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	39°36′19.68649″N 87°43′31.74139″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wibqam.com

The station broadcast local news during the morning, with some talk and local sports programming as well.

Logo before 97.9 translator sign on

On July 6, 2023, Midwest Communications surrendered WIBU's license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC cancelled the station's license on August 22.^[4]