WEPS (88.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Elgin, Illinois, United States.
Founded in 1950, WEPS is the oldest non-commercial educational radio station in the state of Illinois.
Student programming broadcasts weekdays at 7 AM and PM and on 8AM and PM on Fridays Originally licensed in 1950 to broadcast at 88.1 MHz, WEPS originally broadcast instructional programs to the Elgin Public Schools, local high school sporting events, and was partially staffed by students to give them experience in high school radio station operation.
[1][5] The effort to bring WEPS on the air was led by Ernest C. Waggoner, director of audio-visual education for the school district.
[9][10] During the COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020 and early 2021, it was effectively a full-time feed of the network due to the closure of U-46 facilities.