Quad Cities public radio station WVIK/90.3 (Rock Island) has added a second service carrying a full-time News format on a translator and an HD2 signal.
The format launched on WVIK-HD2 in March and was apparently added recently on K289BI/105.7, which recently applied for a license to cover its modified 220-Watt signal from Moline.
WVIK owner Augustana College bought K289BI last year. It had previously carried a Spanish-language commercial format from the former WKBF/1270 (Rock Island).
WVIK-HD2’s lineup includes Morning Edition, The Takeaway, All Things Considered, and the BBC World Service. Morning Edition and All Things Considered are also part of the lineup on WVIK’s main signal, which carries a traditional public radio mix of News and Classical programming.
WVIK competes with Iowa Public Radio, which has several signals carrying its News & Studio One format in the Quad Cities area. That service also carries Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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