WCGO (1600 AM)
| Broadcast area | South suburban Chicago Northwest Indiana |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Silent, was last Adult standards |
| History | |
First air date | 1959 |
Call sign meaning | W ChicaGO |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 39386 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1000 watts day 23 watts night |
WCGO 1600 AM was a radio station licensed to Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA. The station began broadcasting in 1959 and was originally owned by Anthony Santucci.[1] From the 1990s until the time it was taken off the air in 2009, the station's format was Adult standards, featuring programming from Timeless,[2] and its predecessors.[3] During this period the station was known as "WCGO, Unforgettable 1600".[4]
In the summer 1994, Anthony Santucci sold WCGO to M&M Broadcasting.[5] In 1997, M&M Broadcasting sold the station to Q Broadcasting.[6][1] In 2002, the station was purchased by Kovas Communications.[7] WCGO went silent at 6 pm on April 10, 2009,[8] and its license was surrendered to the FCC.[9] WKKD's license was surrendered, along with 1580 WKKD's and 1600 WMCW's, in order to enable 1590 WONX (now WCGO) to increase its daytime power from 3,500 watts to 7,000 watts.[4] Kovas Communications had held a construction permit, which would have moved the station to Jenison, Michigan (near Grand Rapids), broadcasting on 1020 kHz at 10,000 watts during daytime hours only. On April 13, 2009, co-owned station WONX in nearby Evanston, Illinois took on the WCGO call sign.[10]
References
- ^ a b WCGO Home Page wcgo.com. Internet Archive. May 2, 1999. Accessed January 3, 2014
- ^ WCGO shuts off signal this weekend for Northwest Indiana Holecek, Andrea. Times of Northwest Indiana. April 10, 2009. Accessed January 3, 2014
- ^ WCGO COMMUNITY CALENDAR FOR THE DATE OF: wcgo.com. Internet Archive. May 2, 1999. Accessed January 3, 2014
- ^ a b WCGO Goes Dark, WONX -- Now WCGO -- Ups Power All Access Music Group. April 13, 2009. January 3, 2014
- ^ Channel 7 Zooms Ahead Of The Pack In 10 P.m. News Sweeps Nidetz, Steve. Chicago Tribune. August 03, 1994. Accessed January 4, 2014
- ^ Media moguls make $9.4 million deal Times of Northwest Indiana. July 28, 1999. Accessed January 4, 2014
- ^ Media, Markets & Money Radio Business Report. July 15, 2002. Accessed January 3, 2014
- ^ Why cannibalize WCGO to help another radio station? The Times of Northwest Indiana. April 21, 2009. Accessed January 3, 2013
- ^ Call Letter Changes Medium Wave News. May/June 2009. (p. 11) Accessed January 3, 2014
- ^ Call Sign History fcc.gov. Accessed January 3, 2014
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