WLIP

WLIP (AM | 1050 ) is a radio station located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. serving the Chicago-Milwaukee metropolitan region along the west shore of Lake Michigan with 250 watts effective radiated power, and also streams worldwide at www.wlip.com. The station is owned by Digity, LLC, through licensee NM License, LLC.

History

At 8:00 AM on Sunday, May 18, 1947, WLIP signed on the air from the basement of the Kenosha National Bank Building at 625 57th Street in downtown Kenosha, licensed as a daytime-only station and 250-watts. In 1982, WLIP built and opened its new studios at 8500 Green Bay Road.

In 1962, the station launched an FM sister 95.1 WLIP-FM, later known as WJZQ, and now the current-day WIIL

During the 1960s, the AM station programmed a Pop music format; however the owner, Bill Lipman, did not allow for "Hits" to be played. A weekend show with former station staffer Terry Havel would be the only show featuring the hits. The station would sign off at sundown. For many years, it was a Union Shop, with announcers represented by AFTRA and engineers represented by IBEW. This was due to the influence of labor, because of American Motors.