WIBU

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WIBU

| above = Simulcasting WIBQ Terre Haute, Indiana

| logo =

| city = Paris, Illinois

| area = Terre Haute, Indiana

| branding = The Talk Station 97.9, 1230, 1440

| frequency = 1440 kHz

| airdate = 1951 (as WPRS)

| format = Defunct (formerly News/talk)

| power = 1,000 watts day
250 watts night

| class = B

| facility_id = 51152

| coordinates = {{coord|39|36|19.68649|N|87|43|31.74139|W|region:US-IL_type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning = similar to WIBQ

| former_callsigns = WPRS (1951–2017)
WBOW (2017)

| affiliations = Fox News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Genesis Communications Network
Premiere Networks
Westwood One

| owner = Duey E. Wright

| licensee = Midwest Communications, Inc.

| sister_stations = WIBQ

| webcast = [http://player.listenlive.co/29091 Listen Live]

| website = [http://www.wibqam.com/ wibqam.com]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WIBU (1440 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Paris, Illinois, United States, the station served the Terre Haute, Indiana area. The station was owned by Midwest Communications, Inc. and featured programming from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Genesis Communications Network, Premiere Networks, and Westwood One.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=DWIBU |title=WIBU Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WPRS|title=WPRS Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron}}

The station broadcast local news during the morning, with some talk and local sports programming as well.

File:WIBQ 1230AM1440 logo.png

On July 6, 2023, Midwest Communications surrendered WIBU's license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC cancelled the station's license on August 22.{{cite web|url= https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=51152|title=License Cancelled|work=Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System|date=August 22, 2023|access-date=December 7, 2023}}