Kankakee Community College recently sold the broadcast license for WKCC 91.1 FM to Chicago Public Media (CPM).
The station was expected to close in December because of budget shortfalls.
“WKCC has proudly served our community for over seven years delivering public radio, and while we’re disappointed that funding issues forced us to sell our license, we are very happy that WBEZ will step in and keep public radio alive in the region," Kankakee Community College President John Avendano said.
The station will become a conduit for WBEZ's lineup of programming. CPM executives said they were looking forward to bringing their programming to an additional 200,000 potential listeners in WKCC's broadcast area.
“Our purchase of WKCC is a huge win for everyone who cares about preserving high-quality public radio programming for the region,” CPM President and CEO Goli Sheikholeslami. “We are so excited to provide the Kankakee area with WBEZ’s rich and diverse news and information, including NPR’s acclaimed news magazines 'Morning Edition' and 'All Things Considered.'"
The official transfer of the broadcast license is expected to be completed in April.
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