WVEL (1140 AM) is a daytimer radio station licensed to Pekin, Illinois, and serving the Peoria metropolitan area.

"[4] The radio studios and offices are on Eaton Street in Peoria.

[5] As 1140 AM is a clear channel frequency, reserved for Class A WRVA Richmond, Virginia, and XEMR Monterrey, Mexico, WVEL must sign off at sunset to avoid interference.

The station signed on the air on April 21, 1946; 78 years ago (1946-04-21).

[1] The station was assigned the WVEL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 2, 1979.