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LPFM

WBNI-LP 105.3 FM

Bloomington, IL · Heartland Radio Association

StatusConstruction permit (not licensed yet)Since 2026-02-23
ServiceLPFM
Community of licenseBloomington, IL
LicenseeHeartland Radio AssociationAs named on the filing below
Facility ID788168 FCC record
Call sign since2026-03-01

Construction permit

The station holds this permit and is not licensed yet.

Frequency105.3 MHz (channel 287)
ClassLP100
ERP0.034 kW horizontal, 0.034 kW vertical
HAAT47.0 m
Radiation center281.0 m AMSL, 32.0 m above ground
Coordinates (NAD83)40° 31′ 15.00″ N 89° 07′ 02.00″ W40.520833, -89.117222
File number0000232592 LMSFiled 2024-11-20
Permit expires2027-11-21

Call sign history

  • First call sign WBNI-LP, 2026-02-23
  • First call sign WBNI-LP, 2024-12-11

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From the FCC's LMS public database as of 2026-10-17, updated every morning. Not a product of the FCC.