1470 WMBD 100.3 live

1470 WMBD is Peoria's news/talk station and the oldest radio station in the city. It broadcasts on 1470 AM, is also heard on 100.3 FM, and is owned by Midwest Communications, with studios and offices on Fulton Street in Peoria. On this page you can listen to WMBD live online, free.

News and talk

WMBD airs a news/talk format, with Fox News Radio, Premiere Networks, Compass Media Networks and Radio America.

Signal

The transmitter is on County Road 2100 East in Groveland Township, and the station broadcasts with 5,000 watts using a directional signal.

Since 1927

WMBD went on the air in 1927. Its call letters were randomly assigned from a sequential list.

Sister stations

Sister stations include WIRL, WKZF, WPBG, WSWT and WXCL.

For central Illinois

From Peoria and the Illinois River to East Peoria, Pekin and Morton, WMBD has been the area's source for news and conversation for nearly a century.

WMBD, anywhere

Press play and WMBD starts in seconds — at home, at work or far from Peoria.

How to listen

You can hear WMBD on the radio on 1470 AM and 100.3 FM across Peoria, but you do not need a radio at all: this page plays the live stream in any browser, on a phone, tablet or computer. Press the play button at the top, wait a second or two for the stream to connect, and keep browsing while it plays — the player stays on as you move between pages. It is ideal for the morning news or the drive home, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find WMBD's frequency and home city, the genres it plays, answers to common questions and a list of similar stations, so when you want a change you can jump to another station in the same format or the same area with one click.

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