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Central Illinois
Weather Forecast Office
The Peoria NOAA Weather Radio station (WXJ-71) that broadcasts at a frequency of 162.475 MHz has a degraded broadcast, which is frequently distorting the audio, though the broadcast itself remains on the air. A restoral time is currently unknown.
Some surrounding transmitters that serve part of the WXJ-71 listening area include:
| County | Alternate transmitters to try |
|---|---|
| Fulton | WXJ-92 in Macomb (162.500 MHz, channel 5) |
| Knox | KZZ-66 in Galesburg (162.400 MHz, channel 4) or WXJ-92 in Macomb (162.500 MHz, channel 5) |
| Marshall | WXL-22 in Princeton (162.425 MHz, channel 2) or WXK-24 in Odell (162.450 MHz, channel 3) |
| Mason | WXJ-75 in Springfield (162.400 MHz, channel 1) or WXJ-92 in Macomb (162.500 MHz, channel 5) |
| Peoria | No alternate transmitters available |
| Stark | WXL-22 in Princeton (162.425 MHz, channel 2) |
| Tazewell | KZZ-65 in Bloomington (162.525 MHz, channel 6) or WXK-24 in Odell (162.450 MHz, channel 3) |
| Woodford | KZZ-65 in Bloomington (162.525 MHz, channel 6) or WXK-24 in Odell (162.450 MHz, channel 3) |
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Central Illinois
1362 State Route 10
Lincoln, IL 62656
217-732-7321 (forecast recording) or 217-732-3089
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