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The correct format on WPJX is: Heavy Metal. The station is NOT Active Rock. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/171011/rebel-radio-returns-to-chicago-suburbs/ |
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| translator = 92.5 W223CN (Zion) |
| translator = 92.5 W223CN (Zion) |
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| airdate = September 19, 1967 (as WZBN) |
| airdate = September 19, 1967 (as WZBN) |
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| format = [[Heavy Metal|Heavy Metal]] |
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| power = 250 [[watt]]s day<br>2 [[watt]]s night |
| power = 250 [[watt]]s day<br>2 [[watt]]s night |
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| class = D |
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'''WPJX''' (1500 AM) is a radio station, licensed to [[Zion, Illinois]], that airs |
'''WPJX''' (1500 AM) is a radio station, licensed to [[Zion, Illinois]], that airs a [[Heavy Metal|Heavy Metal]] format.<ref>"[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/171011/rebel-radio-returns-to-chicago-suburbs/]" The station is owned by Polnet Communications, who also owns [[WKTA]] Evanston, [[WNVR]] Vernon Hills, and [[WEEF]] Highland Park-Deerfield. The station transmits with a directional 250 watts of power from 3 towers located on the corner of Delany Road and 21st Street near [[Wadsworth, Illinois]]. The station's daytime signal serves northern [[Lake County, Illinois]] and [[Kenosha County]], [[Wisconsin]]. WPJX was licensed to operate during daytime hours only until May 2009 when it began broadcasting 24 hours a day with a power of 250 watts daytime and 2 watts nighttime. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In 2002, Multicultural Broadcasting of Chicago, Inc. purchased the station from ABC, Inc. for $70,000.<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/603263.pdf Consent to Assignment], fcc.gov, July 24, 2002. Accessed August 7, 2015</ref><ref>[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Attachment/getattachment.jsp?appn=100603263&qnum=5040©num=1&exhcnum=1 Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement], fcc.gov, May 9, 2002. Accessed August 7, 2015</ref><ref name="Feder61802">Feder, Robert. "ABC Radio selling Zion station for second time", ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''. June 18, 2002. p. 55.</ref> Under Multicultural's ownership it aired an [[oldies]] format.<ref>''[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/2004/AL-MT-M-Street-13-2004-2005.pdf The M Street Radio Directory]''. Thirteenth Edition. 2004-2005. p. 208. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref> |
In 2002, Multicultural Broadcasting of Chicago, Inc. purchased the station from ABC, Inc. for $70,000.<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/603263.pdf Consent to Assignment], fcc.gov, July 24, 2002. Accessed August 7, 2015</ref><ref>[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Attachment/getattachment.jsp?appn=100603263&qnum=5040©num=1&exhcnum=1 Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement], fcc.gov, May 9, 2002. Accessed August 7, 2015</ref><ref name="Feder61802">Feder, Robert. "ABC Radio selling Zion station for second time", ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''. June 18, 2002. p. 55.</ref> Under Multicultural's ownership it aired an [[oldies]] format.<ref>''[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/2004/AL-MT-M-Street-13-2004-2005.pdf The M Street Radio Directory]''. Thirteenth Edition. 2004-2005. p. 208. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref> |
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In 2006, Polnet bought the station from Multicultural Broadcasting for $230,000.<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/1104863.pdf Consent to Assignment], fcc.gov, March 21, 2006. Accessed August 7, 2015</ref><ref>[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Attachment/getattachment.jsp?appn=101104863&qnum=5120©num=1&exhcnum=1 Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement], fcc.gov, November 10, 2005. Accessed August 7, 2015</ref><ref>Feder, Robert. "Brandmeier's contract already paying dividends", ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''. January 18, 2006. p. 75.</ref> When Polnet bought the station, it switched to a Spanish-language [[reggaeton]] format.<ref>Feder, Robert. "Reggaeton newcomer on Spanish radio lineup", ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''. May 25, 2006. p. 59.</ref><ref>Feder, Robert. "New Spanish station gets seasoned manager", ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''. June 8, 2006. p. 61.</ref> In February 2009, the [[ |
In 2006, Polnet bought the station from Multicultural Broadcasting for $230,000.<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/1104863.pdf Consent to Assignment], fcc.gov, March 21, 2006. Accessed August 7, 2015</ref><ref>[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Attachment/getattachment.jsp?appn=101104863&qnum=5120©num=1&exhcnum=1 Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement], fcc.gov, November 10, 2005. Accessed August 7, 2015</ref><ref>Feder, Robert. "Brandmeier's contract already paying dividends", ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''. January 18, 2006. p. 75.</ref> When Polnet bought the station, it switched to a Spanish-language [[reggaeton]] format.<ref>Feder, Robert. "Reggaeton newcomer on Spanish radio lineup", ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''. May 25, 2006. p. 59.</ref><ref>Feder, Robert. "New Spanish station gets seasoned manager", ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''. June 8, 2006. p. 61.</ref> In February 2009, the [[Heavy Metal|Heavy Metal]]<ref name="HeavyMetal1">[https://rebelradio.com/about-us Rebel Radio - About Us]</ref><ref name="HeavyMetal2"/> format "Rebel Radio" began airing full-time on the station.<ref>"[https://illinoisentertainer.com/2009/09/media-october-2009/ Media: October 2009]", ''Illinois Entertainer''. September 30, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref> "Rebel Radio" was replaced by a syndicated Spanish format in mid-February 2011.<ref name="HeavyMetal1"/><ref name="HeavyMetal3">"[http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/1451-rebel-radio-rides-again Rebel Radio Rides Again]", ''Chicagoland Radio and Media'', February 27, 2011. Accessed August 8, 2015</ref> |
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On October 1, 2018 at 12:00 Noon, WPJX changed format to |
On October 1, 2018 at 12:00 Noon, WPJX changed format to Heavy Metal after an 8 year hiatus.<ref>"[http://www.insideradio.com/free/news-bites-pink-wbez-rebel-radio-wip-fm/article_4cb170b6-c819-11e8-acb6-27f874c1aab7.html News Bites: '101.9 PINK,' WBEZ, 'Rebel Radio,' WIP-FM]", ''InsideRadio''. October 4, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2020.</ref><ref name="HeavyMetal2">"[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/171011/rebel-radio-returns-to-chicago-suburbs/ Rebel Radio Returns To Chicago Suburbs]", ''Radio Insight''. October 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2020.</ref><ref>[[Robert Feder|Feder, Robert]]. "[https://www.robertfeder.com/2018/10/04/robservations-chuck-schaden-returns-days-milestone/ Robservations: Chuck Schaden returns for 'Those Were the Days' milestone]", RobertFeder.com. October 4, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2020.</ref> During the first day back, Rebel Radio aired only the "Big 4" thrash metal bands: [[Metallica]], [[Megadeth]], [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]], and [[Slayer]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 02:39, 20 April 2020
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Broadcast area | Lake County, IL Kenosha County, WI |
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Frequency | 1500 kHz |
Branding | Rebel Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Heavy Metal |
Ownership | |
Owner | Polnet Communications, Ltd. |
WKTA, WEEF, WNVR | |
History | |
First air date | September 19, 1967 (as WZBN) |
Former call signs | WDDZ (1998-2001) WTAU (1996-1998) WKGA (1987-1996) WRJR (1984-1987) WNIZ (1983-1984) WKZN (197?-1983) WZBN (1967-197?) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 49293 |
Class | D |
Power | 250 watts day 2 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°27′19″N 87°54′3″W / 42.45528°N 87.90083°W |
Translator(s) | 92.5 W223CN (Zion) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | rebelradio.com |
WPJX (1500 AM) is a radio station, licensed to Zion, Illinois, that airs a Heavy Metal format.Cite error: A <ref>
tag is missing the closing </ref>
(see the help page). The station was originally owned by the Zion-Benton Broadcasting Company.[1]
The station was once co-owned with WKZN 96.9 (later WNIZ and now WWDV) and had studios in downtown Zion during this period.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s the station aired an MOR-Adult Contemporary format and held the callsign WKZN, simulcasting the programming of WKZN-FM 96.9.[2][3]
In 1983, the station's callsign was changed to WNIZ, and the station began airing a classical music format, simulcasting the programming of its sister stations WNIZ 96.9 and WNIB 97.1.[4][5] In 1984, Lake County Broadcasting Co. purchased the station from Northern Illinois Broadcasting Co. for $200,000.[6] On December 1, 1984, the station's callsign was changed to WRJR.[7]
On December 1, 1987, the station's callsign was changed to WKGA.[7] As WKGA, the station aired a Spanish music format and was branded "Radio Borinquen".[8][1]
On November 7, 1994, WKGA adopted a Classic Country format.[9][10][1] In early 1996, the station was sold to Lotus Communications Corporation for $210,000,[11] and it adopted a Regional Mexican format, simulcasting the programming of sister station 1300 WTAQ.[12] On June 24, 1996, the station's callsign was changed to WTAU.[7]
In 1998, the station was sold to ABC Radio,[13] and on July 16, 1998, the station became an affiliate of Radio Disney along with its sister station WTAQ.[14][15] On December 3, 1998, the station's callsign was changed to WDDZ.[7] The station continued to simulcast Radio Disney with its sister station WRDZ until it was taken off the air on January 14, 2000.[16][13]
A short-lived LMA to the owners of WBJX Racine, WI (now WJTI) brought the station back on the air in January 2001 simulcasting WBJX and airing its own Regional Mexican music.[17][18][19][13] On May 16, 2001, the station's callsign was changed to WPJX.[7] The station again signed off the air in October 2001.[13] It returned to the air permanently in spring 2002 first with its previous format, a simulcast of Radio Disney station WRDZ La Grange.
In 2002, Multicultural Broadcasting of Chicago, Inc. purchased the station from ABC, Inc. for $70,000.[20][21][13] Under Multicultural's ownership it aired an oldies format.[22]
In 2006, Polnet bought the station from Multicultural Broadcasting for $230,000.[23][24][25] When Polnet bought the station, it switched to a Spanish-language reggaeton format.[26][27] In February 2009, the Heavy Metal[28][29] format "Rebel Radio" began airing full-time on the station.[30] "Rebel Radio" was replaced by a syndicated Spanish format in mid-February 2011.[28][31]
On October 1, 2018 at 12:00 Noon, WPJX changed format to Heavy Metal after an 8 year hiatus.[32][29][33] During the first day back, Rebel Radio aired only the "Big 4" thrash metal bands: Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer.
References
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
ValleyVoices
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Illinois Media", Midwest Newsclip, Inc., (1982). p. 169
- ^ "Stations, everywhere: a listeners' guide to the AM and FM bands", Chicago Tribune Magazine. March 4, 1979. p. 37. Accessed August 8, 2015
- ^ Call Letters - Grants, Broadcasting, August 8, 1983. p. 80. Accessed August 8, 2015
- ^ "Illinois Media '84/'85", Midwest Newsclip, (1984). p. 143
- ^ For the Record - Ownership Changes, Broadcasting, August 13, 1984. pp. 74-75 Accessed August 8, 2015
- ^ a b c d e Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Accessed August 7, 2015
- ^ "Chicagoland Radio Waves: Your Complete Guide to Local Radio", Media Ties, Summer 1988. Accessed August 7, 2015
- ^ Feder, Robert. "Oprah's Ex-Publicist Keeps Mum for Now", Chicago Sun-Times. November 3, 1994. p. 49.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11, No. 45. November 9, 1994. p. 1. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ Feder, Robert. "Three Radio Groups Control Lion's Share", Chicago Sun-Times. February 6, 1996. p. 29.
- ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13, No. 5. February 1, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Feder, Robert. "ABC Radio selling Zion station for second time", Chicago Sun-Times. June 18, 2002. p. 55.
- ^ "Getting Kids To Listen", Chicago Tribune, August 21, 1998. Accessed August 7, 2015
- ^ Feder, Robert. "Love ya, love the show, but hate the hypocrisy", Chicago Sun-Times. July 8, 1998. p. 55.
- ^ Application Search Details – BLSTA-20001012ACB, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 18, No. 05. January 31. 2001. p. 2. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "Elsewhere", The M Street Journal. Vol. 18, No. 05. January 31. 2001. p. 6. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Feder, Robert. "Ramblin' Ray Stevens out in US-99 shakeup", Chicago Sun-Times. January 30, 2001. p. 43.
- ^ Consent to Assignment, fcc.gov, July 24, 2002. Accessed August 7, 2015
- ^ Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, fcc.gov, May 9, 2002. Accessed August 7, 2015
- ^ The M Street Radio Directory. Thirteenth Edition. 2004-2005. p. 208. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Consent to Assignment, fcc.gov, March 21, 2006. Accessed August 7, 2015
- ^ Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, fcc.gov, November 10, 2005. Accessed August 7, 2015
- ^ Feder, Robert. "Brandmeier's contract already paying dividends", Chicago Sun-Times. January 18, 2006. p. 75.
- ^ Feder, Robert. "Reggaeton newcomer on Spanish radio lineup", Chicago Sun-Times. May 25, 2006. p. 59.
- ^ Feder, Robert. "New Spanish station gets seasoned manager", Chicago Sun-Times. June 8, 2006. p. 61.
- ^ a b Rebel Radio - About Us
- ^ a b "Rebel Radio Returns To Chicago Suburbs", Radio Insight. October 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Media: October 2009", Illinois Entertainer. September 30, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "Rebel Radio Rides Again", Chicagoland Radio and Media, February 27, 2011. Accessed August 8, 2015
- ^ "News Bites: '101.9 PINK,' WBEZ, 'Rebel Radio,' WIP-FM", InsideRadio. October 4, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Feder, Robert. "Robservations: Chuck Schaden returns for 'Those Were the Days' milestone", RobertFeder.com. October 4, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WPJX ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Template:FMQ
- W223CN at FCCdata.org