Western Illinois Athletics Department announced a partnership with Prestige Communications and WJEQ-FM in Macomb to join the Leatherneck Sports Network as a radio affiliate. WJEQ 102.7 FM, will begin broadcasting Western football games starting this Saturday (Oct. 30) when the Leathernecks play host to Illinois State, kickoff scheduled for 2 p.m.
WJEQ is a 25,000-watt signal that covers areas south to Beardstown, north to Monmouth and Galesburg, and west into the state of Iowa.