WGIL 93.7FM & 1400AM live

WGIL is the hometown news station of Galesburg, Illinois. It broadcasts on 1400 AM and 93.7 FM and is owned by the Galesburg Broadcasting Company. On this page you can listen to WGIL live online, free.

News, talk and sports

WGIL carries a news/talk/sports format — local news, conversation and the games that matter to Knox County.

The name

The call letters stand for "Where Galesburg Is Listening".

On the air since 1938

WGIL signed on June 12, 1938, and has been part of daily life in Galesburg for more than eighty-five years.

Sister stations

Galesburg Broadcasting's other stations are WAAG, WKAY, WLSR and WZIE.

Hometown radio

As a locally owned station, WGIL covers the news and community events that bigger stations never reach — from city hall to high school sports.

WGIL, anywhere

Press play and WGIL starts in seconds — on I-74, at work or far from Illinois. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on the air.

Why listeners tune in

For Galesburg and the surrounding farm towns, WGIL is a trusted voice for local news and sports — and for former residents, the stream on this page is an easy way to keep up with home.

How to listen

You can hear WGIL on the radio on 1400 AM and 93.7 FM across Galesburg, 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 a ballgame, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find WGIL'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.

• 100% free, no sign-up
• Live stream, 24 hours a day
• Listen from anywhere
• Works on phone and computer