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The Peoria NOAA Weather Radio station (WXJ-71) that broadcasts at a frequency of 162.475 MHz is off the air due to a phone line issue. Technicians with the phone company are aware of the issue. 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)

 

 

Peoria NOAA Weather Radio outage information