# WDKB

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Radio station in DeKalb, Illinois, United States

WDKB DeKalb, Illinois United States Broadcast area North Central Illinois Frequency 94.9 MHz Branding 94.9 WDKB Programming Format Hot adult contemporary Ownership Owner Mid-West Family Broadcasting (Long Nine, Inc.) History First air date August 13, 1990[1] Call sign meaning W DeKalB Technical information[2] Licensing authority FCC Facility ID 16408 Class A ERP 3,000 watts HAAT 100 meters (330 ft) Links Public license information Public file LMS Webcast Listen Live Website 949wdkb.com

**WDKB** (94.9 [FM](/source/FM_broadcasting)) is a [radio station](/source/Radio_station) that broadcasts a [hot adult contemporary](/source/Hot_adult_contemporary) format. Licensed to [DeKalb, Illinois](/source/DeKalb%2C_Illinois), the station is owned by [Mid-West Family Broadcasting](/source/Mid-West_Family_Broadcasting), through licensee Long Nine, Inc.[3]

## History

The station began broadcasting on August 13, 1990, airing an [adult contemporary](/source/Adult_contemporary) format with the branding "B95", and was owned by DeKalb County Radio, Limited.[1][4]

Effective August 31, 2018, the station was sold by DeKalb County Radio to Mid-West Family Broadcasting for $650,000.[3][5]

On November 30, 2018, WDKB shifted its format to hot adult contemporary, branded as "94.9 WDKB".[6]

As of August 2022, 94.9 WDKB is now the home for NIU sports.

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## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BCYearbook1991_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BCYearbook1991_1-1) *[The Broadcasting Yearbook 1991](https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1991/B-Radio-AL-MT-1991-B&W.pdf)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]*, [Broadcasting & Cable](/source/Broadcasting_%26_Cable), 1991. p. B-99. Retrieved August 11, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FCC-LMS-16408_2-0)** ["Facility Technical Data for WDKB"](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=16408). *Licensing and Management System*. [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MidWest_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MidWest_3-1) Venta, Lance. "[Mid-West Family Broadcasting Acquires WDKB](https://radioinsight.com/headlines/168977/mid-west-family-broadcasting-acquires-wdkb/)", *RadioInsight*. June 15, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Ghrist_4-0)** Ghrist, John R. (1996). *Valley Voices: A Radio History*. Crossroads Communications. p. 423-424.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Consent to Assignment](https://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/1790091.pdf), fcc.gov. Retrieved November 30, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Venta, Lance. "[WDKB Slides to Hot AC](https://radioinsight.com/headlines/172424/wdkb-slides-to-hot-ac/)", *RadioInsight*. November 30, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018.

## External links

- [WDKB's website](https://www.949wdkb.com)

- [Facility details for Facility ID 16408 (WDKB)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=16408) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System

- [WDKB](https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP26&band=fm&callLetter=WDKB) in [Nielsen Audio](/source/Nielsen_Audio)'s FM station database

v t e Radio stations in DeKalb, Illinois (DeKalb County) By AM frequency 930 1180 1360 1480 By FM frequency 89.5 90.5 92.5 94.9 106.3 Translators 89.1 92.9 98.9 99.7 100.5 105.3 NOAA Weather Radio frequency 162.550 Digital radio by frequency & subchannel 90.5-1 106.3-1 By call sign W206CE W225CC W255BN W259CS W263BM W287AU WCLR WDKB WDYS WKBM WLBK WNG536 WNIJ WNIU WSQR WYRB Radio stations in the Chicago metropolitan area Chicago Aurora/Elgin/Wheaton DeKalb Joliet/Morris/Crete Kenosha/Waukegan Northwest Indiana Other nearby regions LaSalle–Peru Quad Cities Rockford See also List of radio stations in Illinois

v t e Adult contemporary radio stations in the state of Illinois Stations WAJK – La Salle WAKO-FM – Lawrenceville WAOX – Staunton WDKB – DeKalb WDNL – Danville WEAI – Lynnville WEBQ-FM – Eldorado WGFA-FM – Watseka WGFB – Rockton WHMS – Champaign WISH-FM – Galatia WKAY – Knoxville WLIT – Chicago WLRW – Champaign WMOI – Monmouth WNNS – Springfield WNOI – Flora WNSV – Nashville WPMB – Vandalia WPXN – Paxton WQCY – Quincy WSPY-FM – Plano WSSQ – Sterling WSWT – Peoria WTBC-FM – Chicago WVLN – Olney WXEF – Effingham WZIM – Lexington WZSR – Woodstock See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Illinois

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