WLWX (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Chicago, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Branding | K-Love Classics |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| WJKL, WCKL-FM, WOKL, WSRI, WZKL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Former call signs | WHON (1947-?) WETN (?-2017) |
Call sign meaning | W-AirI (roman numeral) in Wheaton |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 66499 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 250 watts |
| HAAT | 43 meters (141 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°52′9.00″N 88°5′56.00″W / 41.8691667°N 88.0988889°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | http://www.klove.com/Listen/Classics-Player.aspx |
WAIW (88.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting the K-Love Classics Christian classic hits format.[1][2] Licensed to Wheaton, Illinois, United States, it serves the Chicago area. The station is currently owned by Educational Media Foundation (EMF). It first went on the air in 1947 as AM station WHON[3] operating just 23 hours per week, but began broadcasting 24 hours a day in 1984.[4]
EMF purchased the license for the then-WETN from Wheaton College effective February 28, 2017 for $150,000. The station changed its call sign to WAIW on March 1, 2017 and carried the Air 1 Christian Rock format until August 2018 when it flipped to the Christian classic hits K-Love Classics format.[2]
WAIW FM airs music by artists such as Bryan Duncan, Nicole Nordeman, Keith Green, Bob Bennett, Al Denson, and The Katinas.
References
- ^ "EMF Launches Christian Classic Hits "K-Love Classics" - RadioInsight". RadioInsight. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ a b Feder, Robert. "Robservations: Bill Kurtis gets personal with Chicago magazine", Robert Feder. August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ "WETN-FM becomes a golden oldie". Chicago Tribune. 1996-12-12. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Wheaton College's WETN stays true its mission". Chicago Daily Herald. 1997-02-17. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
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External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WAIW ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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