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WEEF
Frequency1430 kHz
Programming
FormatMulticultural Ethnic
Ownership
OwnerPolnet Communications, Ltd.
WKTA, WNVR, WPJX, WRDZ
History
First air date
August 15, 1963 [1] [2]
Former call signs
WEEF (1963–1973) [3]
WVVX (1973–1977) [3]
WQVQ (1977–1979) [3]
Call sign meaning
Eli E. Fink [4]
Technical information [5]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID72957
ClassB
Power1,600 watts day
750 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 42°8′22″N 87°53′7″W / 42.13944°N 87.88528°W / 42.13944; -87.88528
Links
Public license information

WEEF (1430 AM) is a radio station licensed to Deerfield, Illinois. The station broadcasts a multicultural ethnic format and is owned by Polnet Communications, Ltd. [6]

History

MOR era

WEEF began broadcasting on August 15, 1963. [1] [2] The station was originally licensed to Highland Park, Illinois and ran 1,000 watts during daytime hours only. [3] WEEF's call sign stood for "Eli E. Fink", the station's original owner. [4] [1] [7] It originally aired a middle of the road (MOR) format. [8] [9] Until the mid–1970s, the station was simulcast on 103.1 WEEF-FM (later WVVX-FM). [1] [8] [10] In December 1967, the station was sold to Unique Radio, along with 103.1 WEEF-FM, for $350,000. [11] [7] [3]

Progressive rock era

In July 1972, the station's adopted a progressive rock format. [8] In spring 1973, the station was sold to Vanguard Communications, along with 103.1 WEEF-FM, for $290,000, and its callsign was changed to WVVX. [3] [12]

Ethnic programming

By 1977, the station had adopted a multicultural ethnic format. [1] [13] On October 25, 1977, the station's callsign was changed to WQVQ. [3] In 1978, the station was sold to Metroweb Corporation for $260,000. [3] [14] Its call sign was changed back to WEEF on February 12, 1979. [3] In 1984, the station was sold to Gordon and Myra Winston for $500,000. [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] In 1996, the station was sold to Leveton Communications for $835,000. [20] In 2003, the station was sold to Polnet Communications for $1.1 million. [21] [22] [23] [24]

Translator

WEEF is also heard on an FM translator at 99.1 MHz.

Broadcast translator for WEEF
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP ( W) HAAT Class FCC info
W256DC 99.1 FM Deerfield, Illinois 155076 50 45  m (148  ft) D LMS

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 337-339.
  2. ^ a b 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-64. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i History Cards for WEEF, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Chicagoland Radio Waves, MediaTies. Summer 1988. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEEF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  6. ^ AM Query Results: WEEF, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  7. ^ a b " Changing hands", Broadcasting. January 8, 1968. p. 44. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c Duston, Anne. " Vet Windy City MOR Station to Progressive", Billboard. July 29, 1972. pp. 16, 35. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  9. ^ " Stations By Format", Billboard. October 16, 1965. p. 62. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  10. ^ 1976 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1976. p. C-60. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  11. ^ " For the Record", Broadcasting. January 15, 1968. p. 81. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  12. ^ " Ownership changes", Broadcasting. February 12, 1973. p. 90. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  13. ^ 1977 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1977. p. C-64. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  14. ^ " Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. May 22, 1978. p. 83. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  15. ^ " Changing Hands", Broadcasting. January 2, 1984. p. 82. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  16. ^ Application Search Details - BTC-19831020EX, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  17. ^ Public Notice Comment - BTC-19831020EX, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  18. ^ Application Search Details - BAPL-19840103EP, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  19. ^ Public Notice Comment - BAPL-19840103EP, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  20. ^ " Transactions", Radio & Records. February 9, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  21. ^ Kirk, Jim. " Wrangler steers to wider sales of cowboy jeans", Chicago Tribune. December 31, 2002. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  22. ^ Application Search Details - BAL-20021224ACM, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  23. ^ Public Notice Comment - BAL-20021224ACM, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  24. ^ Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 11, 2019.

External links

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