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WBEK (91.1 FM) is a public radio station licensed to Kankakee, Illinois, and owned by Chicago Public Media.

Formerly known as WKCC and owned by Kankakee Community College, the station aired a format consisting of classical music and public radio programs from NPR, American Public Media, and Public Radio International. WKCC also aired a variety of jazz and blues programs on weekends, some of which were locally produced.

WKCC ceased local broadcast operations on Friday evening, December 18, 2015, at the conclusion of a special, final episode of In a Mellow Tone, hosted by Willie Dixon, Jr. – on the occasion of his 400th show. Chicago Public Media announced that it would purchase ownership rights for the WKCC 91.1 FM broadcast license. WBEZ's programming is now simulcast on WKCC, extending WBEZ's reach to an additional audience of more than 200,000 potential listeners in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties.

Chicago Public Media's purchase of the station from Kankakee Community College was consummated on April 28, 2016, at a price of $250,000. On May 6, 2016, the station changed its call sign to WBEK.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WBEK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. WBEK fcc.gov. Accessed May 24, 2016.
3. About Us WKCC. Accessed November 2, 2012
4. Schedule WKCC. Accessed November 2, 2012
5. Programs WKCC. Accessed November 2, 2012
6. WKCC staff and volunteers recognized KCC.edu. Accessed December 21st, 2015
7. "WBEZ may buy WKCC license", Daily Journal. December 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
8. Chicago Public Media Purchases WKCC Chicago Public Media, December 16, 2015.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 33327 (WBEK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WBEK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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• Public radio stations in the United States
• Radio stations in Illinois
• Radio stations established in 1992
• 1992 establishments in Illinois