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WWHN - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 41°30′50″N 88°03′10″W / 41.51389°N 88.05278°W

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WWHN
Joliet, Illinois

Broadcast area	Will County, South Side, Chicago
Frequency	1510 kHz
Branding	Comfortable Radio
Programming
Format	Urban adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Hawkins Broadcasting Company
History
First air date	April 10, 1964^[1]
Former call signs	WJRC (1964–1987)^[2]^[3]
Technical information^[4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	26465
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts (Daytime) 600 watts (critical hours)
Translator(s)	101.5 W268CY (Tinley Park)
Repeater(s)	See § Repeater
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.wwhnradio.com

WWHN is a radio station licensed in Joliet, Illinois, serving the Chicago metropolitan area with an urban adult contemporary format. It operates on AM frequency 1510 kHz and is under ownership of Hawkins Broadcasting Company.^[5] Because it shares the same frequency as "clear channel" station WLAC in Nashville, Tennessee, WWHN operates during daytime hours only.

History

WJRC

The station first began broadcasting on April 10, 1964, as WJRC.^[1] Its call sign stood for "Joliet Radio Corporation", the station's owner at the time.^[6]^[2] The station ran 500 watts, during daytime hours only.^[2]

WJRC aired an easy listening format in the early 1970s.^[1]^[6] Later in the decade and into the 1980s, the station aired a full service format, programming a variety of music along with news and talk programming.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10] William G. Barr hosted a twice-weekly radio program on WJRC from November 11, 1986, until his death in February 1987.^[11]^[12]

WWHN

The station's callsign was changed to WWHN on September 14, 1987.^[3] The station briefly aired an all-news format, before adopting an oldies format with the slogan "Remember When".^[6]^[13]^[14]^[15] In 1989, WWHN was purchased by Hawkins Broadcasting Corporation for $250,000.^[16]^[17]

In 1990, the station's power was increased to 1,000 watts.^[18]^[19] In 1991, the station's format was changed from urban oldies to black gospel.^[20]^[21] In 1992, the station was simulcast on 102.3 WTAS in Crete, Illinois, as well as 105.5 KWHN-FM and 1580 KLVU in Haynesville, Louisiana.^[6]^[21]^[22]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-64. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c History Cards for WWHN, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WWHN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ AM Query Results: WWHN, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 166-167.
^ 1974 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1974. p. B-65. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ "Stations, everywhere: a listeners' guide to the AM and FM bands", Chicago Tribune Magazine. March 4, 1979. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1982, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1982. p. C-72. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ Chicago Radio Guide, Vol. 1, Issue 1. May 1985. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ Schumann, George. "Bill Barr Finally Finds an Audience", Chicago Tribune. January 18, 1987. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ Heise, Kenan. "'Lawmaker, Real Estate Developer William Barr'", Chicago Tribune. February 27, 1983. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ Chicagoland Radio Waves, MediaTies. Summer 1988/Spring-Summer 1989. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ "Chicagoland Radio Stations", Dialog Magazine. October 1989. p. 3. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
^ Unmacht, Robert (1989). The M Street Radio Directory. p. S-99. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ "Transactions", Radio & Records. July 21, 1989. p. 13. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ Public Notice Comment - BAL-19890707EB, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ Public Notice Comment - BL-19900605AF, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ "Facilities Changes", Broadcasting. June 4, 1990. p. 84. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 23. June 10, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Weaver, Maurice. "Radio From The `Bank`", Chicago Tribune. September 15, 1992. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 32. August 12, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 26465 (WWHN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WWHN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 201595 (W268CY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W268CY at FCCdata.org

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