WCKG
| City of license | Elmhurst, Illinois |
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| Broadcast area | Chicago |
| Branding | AM 1530 WCKG |
| Slogan | The Voice of DuPage County |
| Frequency | 1530 kHz |
| First air date | October 10, 1974 |
| Format | Talk / Brokered programming |
| Power | 760 watts day |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 32227 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°52′3″N 87°55′7″W / 41.86750°N 87.91861°WCoordinates: 41°52′3″N 87°55′7″W / 41.86750°N 87.91861°W |
| Callsign meaning | "Joseph J. Gentile" |
| Former callsigns | WKDC (1974–1994) WJJG (1994–2012) |
| Affiliations | Broadcast Barter Radio Networks |
| Owner | Joseph J. Gentile WJJG Inc. |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.1530wckg.com |
WCKG (1530 AM) is a radio station licensed to Elmhurst, Illinois, USA. The station serves the Chicago area. The station is licensed to Joseph J. Gentile; however, he died on October 10, 2011.[1]
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History [edit]
AM 1530 signed on the air October 10, 1974. The station’s call letters were originally WKDC representing the signal coverage in Will, Kane, DuPage and Cook counties. The studios were built for stereo (Cetec Sparta stereo audio equipment) although it was not until 1976 when the FCC authorized the station to test AM stereo. Daytime and night-time findings on AM stereo were presented at the 1977 NAB Convention in Washington, DC.
In 1994, AM 1530 changed its call sign to WJJG. The call letters stood for owner Joseph J. Gentile. Joe’s nickname is “The Baron of Barrington,” where he owned a Chrysler-Plymouth dealership for many years.
On May 6, 2012, WJJG began simulcasting internet radio station Q101. On September 19, 2012, the station changed its call sign to WCKG.
WCKG currently airs a Talk format featuring Mancow Muller and Alex Jones.[2]
Hours of operation are determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); daytime broadcasting varys monthly with the changes in sunrise and sunset.
Personalities/Programs [edit]
- Mancow Muller
- Alex Jones
- Dan Patrick
- Geoff Pinkus
- NFL Now
- Rod McCulloch
- The Blake Sawyer Show
- You Can Survive This
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "WCKG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- ^ Weekday Programming Schedule 1530 WJJG. Accessed August 20, 2012
External links [edit]
- Official website of WCKG
- Official website of Mike Baker And The Forgotten 45s
- With the history of AM 1530 Elmhurst, IL
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WCKG
- Radio-Locator Information on WCKG
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WCKG
