Fighting Illini Sports Network

Fighting Illini Sports Network
Type	Radio network
Country	United States
Headquarters	Champaign, Illinois
Broadcast area	Illinois; Missouri (limited); Iowa (limited);
Owner	Learfield
Official website	[1]

The Fighting Illini Sports Network (also known as the Busey Bank Illini Sports Network for sponsorship reasons) is a group of radio stations in Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa that broadcast Illinois Fighting Illini athletic events. The network is managed by Fighting Illini Sports Properties, a Learfield company, whose offices are located in Champaign, Illinois.^[1]^[2]

Personalities

Brian Barnhart, football and men's basketball play-by-play^[3]
Carey Davis, football color analyst (splits schedule with Mitchell)^[4]
Kevin Mitchell, football color analyst (splits schedule with Davis)^[4]
Doug Altenberger, men's basketball color analyst (splits schedule with Thomas)^[5]
Deon Thomas, men's basketball color analyst (splits schedule with Altenberger)^[6]
Tim Ditman, volleyball play-by-play^[7]
Mike Koon, women's basketball play-by-play^[7]
Kendall Bostic, women's basketball color analyst^[8]
Scott Beatty, baseball and softball play-by-play^[9]

Current radio affiliates

Unless otherwise stated in the notes, every station carries the football and men's basketball game broadcasts and associated coach's shows.

Station	Frequency	City	Format	Notes
WRMJ	FM 102.3	Aledo, IL	Country
WBGZ	AM 1570 FM 94.3 FM 107.1	Alton, IL	Talk radio	Serves Northern St. Louis & Metro-East area
WIBH	AM 1440 FM 102.5	Anna, IL	Classic Country
WCAZ	AM 1510 FM 99.1	Carthage, IL	Country
WDWS	AM 1400 FM 93.9	Champaign, IL	Talk radio	Owned by Community Media Group; Carries game broadcasts of baseball, softball, volleyball, women's basketball as well
WHMS	FM 97.5	Champaign, IL	Adult Contemporary	Owned by Community Media Group
WLS	AM 890	Chicago, IL	Talk radio	Initial five-year agreement began 2019.^[10]
WDAN	AM 1490	Danville, IL	Talk radio
WDNL	FM 102.1	Danville, IL	Adult Contemporary
WFXN	AM 1230	Davenport, IA	Sports	Serves Quad Cities area
WSOY	AM 1340	Decatur, IL	Talk radio
WJEZ	FM 98.9	Dwight, IL	Classic Hits
WHQQ	FM 98.9	Effingham, IL	Sports
WFIW	AM 1390 FM 103.3	Fairfield, Illinois	Talk Radio / Sports
WGIL	AM 1400 FM 93.7	Galesburg, Illinois	Talk Radio / Sports	No coach's shows
WPMB	FM 102.7	Greenville, Illinois	Adult Contemporary
WJIL	AM 1550 FM 97.1	Jacksonville, Illinois	Talk radio
WJVO	FM 102.9	Jacksonville, Illinois	Country
WJBM	AM 1480 FM 104.7	Jerseyville, Illinois	Country
WAOX	FM 105.3	Litchfield, Illinois	Adult contemporary	No coach's shows
WGGH	AM 1150 FM 98.1	Marion, Illinois	Talk radio
WMMC	FM 105.9	Marshall, Illinois	Classic hits
WSJD	FM 100.5	Mt. Carmel, Illinois	Oldies
WINI	AM 1420 FM 93.5	Murphysboro, Illinois	Oldies
WVLN	FM 107.1	Newton, Illinois	Sports
WVLN	AM 740	Olney, Illinois	Sports
WPXN	FM 104.9	Paxton, Illinois	Adult contemporary
WZPN	FM 101.1	Peoria, Illinois	Sports
WBBA	FM 97.5	Pittsfield, Illinois	Adult hits
WZOE	AM 1490	Princeton, Illinois	Talk radio
WTAD	AM 930 FM 103.3	Quincy, Illinois	Talk radio	No coach's shows
WTAY	AM 1570 FM 94.3	Robinson, Illinois	News/Talk/Sports/Classic Hits	Carries men's basketball game broadcast and both coach's shows
WTYE	FM 101.7	Robinson, Illinois	Classic hits	Only carries football game broadcast
WROK	AM 1440 FM 96.1	Rockford, Illinois	News/talk
WKXQ	FM 92.5	Rushville, Illinois	Adult standards
WJBD	FM 100.1	Salem, Illinois	Full-service radio
WHCO	AM 1230 FM 97.3	Sparta, Illinois	Country
WMAY	FM 97.7 AM 970 FM 94.7 FM 102.5	Springfield, Illinois	Talk radio
WFMB	AM 1450 FM 92.3	Springfield, Illinois	Sports
KLIS	AM 590	St. Louis, Missouri	Talk radio
WSDR	AM 1240 FM 93.1	Sterling, Illinois	Talk radio
WMKR	FM 94.3-2 FM 104.1	Taylorville/Tower Hill/Shelbyville, Illinois	Country
WPMB	AM 1500 FM 102.7 FM 104.7	Vandalia, Illinois	Adult Contemporary
WGFA	FM 94.1 FM 94.1-1	Watseka, Illinois	Adult Contemporary

External links

Fighting Illini Radio Station List

References

^ "Illinois Fighting Illini". LEARFIELD.
^ "General - News Archives". University of Illinois Athletics.
^ "Brian Barnhart | Calling a game is a team effort".(subscription required)
^ ^a ^b "Former Illini Captains Carey Davis, Kevin Mitchell Named Radio Analysts". 19 July 2024.
^ "Catching up with Illinois radio analyst Doug Altenberger". 28 April 2019.(subscription required)
^ "Deon Thomas - Director, Major Gifts - Staff Directory".
^ ^a ^b "Beatty, Ditman and Koon to Join Fighting Illini Radio Team". 8 August 2019.
^ "Kendall Bostic to Join Illinois Women's Basketball Radio Broadcast Team". 30 October 2025.
^ "Resume".
^ "Illinois Football, Men's Basketball Games Move to WLS-AM 890 Station This Fall". 4 February 2019.

[1] "Illinois Fighting Illini". LEARFIELD.

[2] "General - News Archives". University of Illinois Athletics.

[3] "Brian Barnhart | Calling a game is a team effort".(subscription required)

[football_duo-4] "Former Illini Captains Carey Davis, Kevin Mitchell Named Radio Analysts". 19 July 2024.

[5] "Catching up with Illinois radio analyst Doug Altenberger". 28 April 2019.(subscription required)

[6] "Deon Thomas - Director, Major Gifts - Staff Directory".

[women-7] "Beatty, Ditman and Koon to Join Fighting Illini Radio Team". 8 August 2019.

[8] "Kendall Bostic to Join Illinois Women's Basketball Radio Broadcast Team". 30 October 2025.

[9] "Resume".

[10] "Illinois Football, Men's Basketball Games Move to WLS-AM 890 Station This Fall". 4 February 2019.

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