WEEF

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WEEF
WEEF AM1430Chicago logo.jpg
CityDeerfield, Illinois
Slogan"Chicago's In Language Radio"
Frequency1430 AM (kHz)
First air dateAugust 15, 1963[1][2]
FormatMulticultural Ethnic
Power1,600 watts day
750 watts night
ClassB
Facility ID72957
Transmitter coordinates42°8′22″N 87°53′7″W / 42.13944°N 87.88528°W / 42.13944; -87.88528
Callsign meaningEli E. Fink[3]
Former callsignsWEEF (1963-1973)[4]
WVVX (1973-1977)[4]
WQVQ (1977-1979)[4]
OwnerPolnet Communications, Ltd.
WebsiteWEEF's website

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.[5]

History[edit]

MOR era[edit]

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.[4] WEEF's call sign stood for "Eli E. Fink", the station's original owner.[3][1][6] It originally aired a middle of the road (MOR) format.[7][8] Until the mid 1970s, the station was simulcast on 103.1 WEEF-FM (later WVVX-FM).[1][7][9] In December 1967, the station was sold to Unique Radio, along with 103.1 WEEF-FM, for $350,000.[10][6][4]

Progressive rock era[edit]

In July 1972, the station's adopted a progressive rock format.[7] 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.[4][11]

Ethnic programming[edit]

By 1977, the station had adopted a multicultural ethnic format.[1][12] On October 25, 1977, the station's callsign was changed to WQVQ.[4] In 1978, the station was sold to Metroweb Corporation for $260,000.[4][13] Its call sign was changed back to WEEF on February 12, 1979.[4] In 1984, the station was sold to Gordon and Myra Winston for $500,000.[14][15][16][17][18] In 1996, the station was sold to Leveton Communications for $835,000.[19] In 2003, the station was sold to Polnet Communications for $1.1 million.[20][21][22][23]

References[edit]

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

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