{{Infobox radio station
| name = WBEL
| image =
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| caption =
| city = [[Cairo, Illinois]]
| area = Marion-Carbondale (Southern Illinois), IL
| branding =
| slogan = American Family
| frequency = 88.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = November 13, 1998
| last airdate =
| format = [[Christian Teaching]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 64 kW
| haat =
| class = C1
| facility_id = 87567
| coordinates = {{coord|36.9922|-88.9886|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
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| affiliations =
| operator =
| owner =
| licensee = American Family Association
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://afr.net/podcasts/afr-hybrid-program-lineup/] afr.net
}}

'''WBEL''' is an American religious non-commercial ([[FM Broadcasting|FM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Cairo, Illinois]] on the frequency of 88.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to American Family Association. WBEL-FM) airs a [[Christian Teaching]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on November 13, 1998 using callsign WBEL.

The station has held the WBEL callsign since October 13, 2014.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=87567&Callsign=WBEL |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Stations that have used the WBEL CallSign==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Current Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| [[WBEL]] || [[ South Beloit, IL]] ||align=right| 1380 kHz
|-
| [[WBEL]] || [[ South Beloit, IL]] ||align=right| 1380 kHz
|-
| [[WBEL]] || [[ South Beloit, IL]] ||align=right| 1380 kHz
|-
| [[WBEL]] || [[ South Beloit, IL]] ||align=right| 1380 kHz
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
|November 13, 1998|| WBEL ||
|-
|October 13, 2014|| WBEL-FM ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://afr.net/podcasts/afr-hybrid-program-lineup/ afr.net] Official WBEL FM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/wbel-fm]
* {{ FM station data|WBEL}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Illinois]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1998]]
[[Category:1998 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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