Question: The Bloomington-Normal area has several radio outlets. Which one is No. 1 in the Twin City market? (1) WBNQ-FM; (2) WBWN (B-104); (3) WGLT-FM; (4) WJBC-AM; (5) WIXO-FM.
Answer: According to the latest fall ratings published on Radio Online: it’s (1) WBNQ-FM, with a 9 share, followed by WBWN (6.3), WGLT-FM, (4.5), WJBC-AM (3.6), and WIXO-FM, a Peoria rock station (2.7). A share, by the way, is the percentage of those listening to a radio who are listening to a particular station. In other words, of those listening to radio in the B-N market, 9% are tuned to WBNQ.
Remember these unique Central Illinois landmarks through the years?
Watermelon in Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln’s christening of the town of Lincoln with melon juice was commemorated with a statue in 1964 and is located at 101 North Chicago Street near downtown Lincoln.
Sullivan
Artist Geri Luciano has painted her artwork on many unique items including the mush-room sign at the Dairy Delites in Sullivan.
Pana
A series of distinguishable items including an 18 foot long hand are displayed along Illinois 16 on the west side of Pana.
Long live the chicken car
The chicken car was a distinctive sight parked outside of the Krekels Dairy Maid along route 121 in Decatur.
Krekels Ice Cream Man
The ice cream man statue looking out on U.S. 51 helps increase visibility for the Krekel’s Macon restaurant in Macon.
Fish stick
The fish sign along Lakeshore Drive became a Decatur landmark after the force of a tornado lodged a tree branch through the structure in 1996.
Casey
The World's Largest Wind Chime sits in this garden space beside the Whitling Whimsey restaurant in Casey. The wind chime created by Jim Bolin is officially a Guinness World Record an sits on the National Historic Road.
Assumption flying pigs
The flying pig figures along North 2600 Road are a landmark in Assumption.
Abe in Lincoln
The 12-foot, 350-pound fiberglass statue of Abraham Lincoln reading a law book is located in Lincoln.
