 HD2 logo | |
| Broadcast area | Madison, Wisconsin |
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| Frequency | 101.5MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 101.5 WIBA-FM (HD1) U100.9 (HD2) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Subchannels | HD2:Oldies |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One Packers Radio Network Wisconsin Badgers football Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WIBA (AM),WMAD,WTSO,WXXM,WZEE | |
| History | |
First air date | October 31, 1969 (1969-10-31) |
Call sign meaning | "WIsconsin" + "BAdger Broadcasting" (from sister stationWIBA-AM) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 17385 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 12,000watts |
| HAAT | 309 meters (1,014 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43° 03' 21.00" N 89° 32' 6.00 " W |
| Translator(s) | 100.9 W265CV (Madison, relays HD2) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live HD2:Listen Live HD2 |
| Website | wibafm.iheart.com HD2:iheartumadison.iheart.com |
WIBA-FM (101.5 MHz) is aradio station licensed toSauk City, Wisconsin, United States, servingMadison and south centralWisconsin. The station is owned and operated byiHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel Communications) and broadcasts aclassic rockmusic format on its primaryHD radio, while its HD2 channel carries anoldies format that is simulcast toanalog translator stationW265CV (100.9 FM).
Originally licensed to the city ofMadison, Wisconsin (the station'scity of license would be moved toSauk City in the 2010s), WIBA-FM commenced broadcasting on October 31, 1969, with an automated easy listening format during the daytime, and at night a live-hosted free-form mix of primarily rock, folk, and blues. The nickname “Radio Free Madison” or “RFM” was coined to distinguish the evening programming from the daytime content. During the 1970s, WIBA-FM transitioned to a full time freeform format, dropping the AM simulcast, and featuring local artists through such programs asTelevision, WIBA-FM's simulcast of theWMTV late-night weekend music program.[2] In 1981 WIBA-FM overnight switched to itsclassic rock format.
WIBA-FM's current programming includes thePremiere Networks-syndicatedBob & Tom Show, heard weekdays 6AM-10AM, andSixx Sense with Nikki Sixx in the 7PM-12AM weeknight slot. WIBA-FM also serves as Madison'sFM home ofGreen Bay Packers football andWisconsin Badgers football and men'sbasketball, in a simulcast with WIBA (AM).
WIBA-FM transmits a multiplexedHD Radio signal. The station's HD2 sidechannel launched in the mid-2000s and originally aired an all-comedy format, until converting to a commercial-freealternative rock format in 2007, chiefly employing announcers and alt-rock playlists from Clear Channel's nationalformat lab but employing the former "Mad Radio" branding that previously used on two other Clear Channel Madison stations (at92.1 FM and96.3 FM).
In Fall 2013, "Mad Radio" would be replaced by a simulcast of "Socially Sound Radio," aniHeartRadio Top 40/pop channel that emphasizes songs and artists that generate interest amongsocial media platforms. After iHeartRadio dropped Socially Sound in Summer 2014, 101.5-HD2 would feature a rotation of various iHeartRadio channels, among them "Roots of Rock" (1960s/1970s progressive/album rock), "My 80s" (80s pop songs), and "re-Covered Radio" (moderncover versions of iconic songs).[3]
In November 2016, WIBA-FM-HD2 would convert to a simulcast ofall-sports sister stationWTSO (1070 AM), which already had a presence on FM since 2014 at 100.9MHz (W265CV). The move ensured W265CV's official status as a relay of WIBA-FM, as indicated in the FCC database. The WTSO simulcast would end on February 1, 2020, when W265CV and WIBA-FM-HD2 would convert to anoldies format branded as "U100.9".[4]
WIBA-FM briefly had an HD3 subchannel in 2012, simulcasting the news/talk format ofWIBA (1310 kHz).
The following analog FM translator rebroadcasts the HD2 subchannel of WIBA-FM.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W265CV | 100.9 FM | Madison, Wisconsin | 140503 | 250 (Vert.) | 243.1 m (798 ft) | D | 43°3′21″N89°32′6″W / 43.05583°N 89.53500°W /43.05583; -89.53500 (W265CV) | LMS |
43°03′22″N89°32′06″W / 43.056°N 89.535°W /43.056; -89.535