WJBC Celebrates 100 Years in 2025

Posted on December 13, 2024

AM 1230 WJBC turns 100 years old in 2025. Stay tuned to win and celebrate with us all year long.

In honor of this momentous occasion, we have designed a new logo for our yearlong celebration.

We don’t take this 100th anniversary lightly and we know this station would not be here today without you, the WJBC listener.

Thank you for listening to The Voice of Central Illinois. Stay tuned for our yearlong celebration, memories and prizes.

Starting January 13, 2025 through March 27, 2025 we are giving away $100 A Day to kick off our celebration – find full contest details here: https://www.wjbc.com/2025/01/10/wjbc-is-giving-away-100-a-day-to-celebrate-100-years-in-central-illinois/

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