WPEO
| Broadcast area | Peoria metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1020 kHz |
| Branding | The Word |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WPEO Radio Foundation, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1946 (as WMMJ) August 1950 (as WPEO) |
Former call signs | WMMJ (1946–1949) |
Call sign meaning | PEOria |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 52641 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts daytime-only |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°41′53.1″N 89°31′31.3″W / 40.698083°N 89.525361°W (NAD83) |
| Translator(s) | 97.7 W249CZ (Peoria) 103.9 W280FA (Peoria) |
| Repeater(s) | WPEO-FM (98.3 MHz, Farmer City) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wpeo.com |
WPEO (1020 kHz) is a daytime-only AM radio station licensed to Peoria, Illinois. It is owned by WPEO Radio Foundation, Inc., and it simulcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format with co-owned WPEO-FM 98.3 FM in Farmer City, Illinois. The radio studios and offices are just south of Illinois Central College in East Peoria, Illinois.
By day, WPEO is powered at 1,000 watts non-directional. But because 1020 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A KDKA Pittsburgh, WPEO must sign off at sunset to avoid interference. The radio studio and transmitter are on Highview Road, just south of Illinois Central College in East Peoria, Illinois. Programming is heard around the clock on two FM translators: 97.7 W249CZ and 103.9 W280FA in Peoria, as well as 98.3 WPEO-FM in Farmer City.