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WPPN

January 01, 1970

WPPN (106.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Des Plaines, Illinois that targets the Chicago metropolitan area. WPPN broadcasts a Spanish AC format. WPPN is owned by TelevisaUnivision through its Uforia Audio Network subsidiary. The station's studios are located at 625 North Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, and its transmitter is located in Arlington Heights.

WPPN
Broadcast areaChicago, Illinois
Frequency106.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingAmor 106.7
Programming
FormatSpanish AC
Ownership
Owner
WOJO, WVIV-FM
Also part of the Univision Cluster: TV Stations WXFT-TV and WGBO-TV
History
First air date
December 3, 1971 (as WYEN)[1]
Former call signs
WYEN (1971[2]-1986)[3]
WZRC (1986–1987)[3]
WTWV (1987–1989)
WYLL (1989–2000)[3]
WYLL-FM (2000–2001)[3]
WZFS (2001–2004)[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25053
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT129 meters (423 ft)
Translator(s)106.9 W295CG (Lake Bluff)
Links
Public license information
  • Public file
  • LMS
WebcastListen Live
Websiteamor1067.univision.com

Due to WPPN's 50,000-watt signal and north suburban location, it can be heard through much of the Rockford area and southeastern Wisconsin. It also broadcasts in the HD Radio (hybrid) format.

History edit

Request Radio edit

The station began broadcasting December 3, 1971, holding the call sign WYEN.[1][5][2] The station was owned by Walt-West Enterprises.[2] WYEN aired an all-request format branded "Request Radio", playing music requested by listeners.[6][7][8] Contemporary and middle of the road music was played on the station.[6][7][8]

"Request Radio" continued airing on the station through the mid–1980s.[9] In 1986, the station was sold to Flint Metro Mass Media for $8 million.[10][11][12]

Z Rock edit

On September 1, 1986 the station's call sign was changed to WZRC, and the station adopted a hard rock/heavy metal format, becoming the first affiliate of the syndicated Z Rock network.[13][14][3]

The Wave edit

In October 1987, the station's call sign was changed to WTWV, and the station adopted a new-age/smooth jazz/soft rock format as "The Wave".[15][16][17][14][3] The station was an affiliate of the Satellite Music Network, with programming originating on KTWV in Los Angeles.[15]

WYLL edit

In 1989, the station was sold to Salem Communications for $9,250,000, and the station adopted a Christian contemporary music format, with its call sign being changed to WYLL.[18][19][20][21][3] However, the format was short-lived, as Salem gradually replaced the Christian contemporary music with Christian talk programming.[19]

By 1991, Christian contemporary music was mostly relegated to weekends.[22] Christian talk and teaching programs heard on WYLL included shows hosted by Alistair Begg, Chuck Swindoll, Adrian Rogers, Chuck Smith, Beverly LaHaye, Jay Sekulow, James Dobson, Hank Hanegraaff, Janet Parshall, and Sandy Rios.[23][24][25] As a Christian talk and teaching station, WYLL was branded "Your Station For Life" and later "Chicago's Word".[23][24][26]

In 2000, Salem acquired WXRT 1160 (formerly known as WJJD) for $29 million.[27] In February 2001, Salem moved the Christian talk programming of WYLL to 1160, along with the WYLL call letters.[28]

The Fish edit

 
Logo as "The Fish"

With the move of WYLL to 1160, 106.7's call sign was temporarily changed to WYLL-FM.[3] On March 2, 2001, the station adopted Christian contemporary format branded "106.7 The Fish", with the slogan "Safe for the Whole Family".[29][30] The station was launched with "40 days and 40 nights" of commercial free music.[31] Shortly thereafter, the station's call sign was changed to WZFS.[3] "The Fish" branding, a reference to the ichthys used in the station's logo,[30] was also used by Salem for Christian contemporary stations in other markets,[32] such as Atlanta, on WFSH-FM 104.7, and Los Angeles, on 95.9 KFSH-FM.

In 2004, Salem agreed to trade WZFS and KSFB 100.7 (now KVVZ) in the San Francisco area to Univision in exchange for KOBT 100.7 in the Houston area (now KKHT-FM), KHCK 1480 in Dallas (now KNGO), KOSL-FM 94.3 in Sacramento (now KGRB), and 560 WIND in Chicago.[33][34]

Spanish language formats edit

On November 1, 2004, Univision launched a Spanish-language adult contemporary format on the station, branded "Pasion 106.7".[35][36] The station's call sign was changed to WPPN shortly thereafter.[3]

In October 2005, Univision tweaked the music blend of WPPN, but left the name and the personalities of "Pasion" in place, with the station shifting to a Spanish oldies/adult hits format.[37][38][39]

On January 28, 2009, sister station WVIV-FM changed its format to Spanish oldies and WPPN adopted a Spanish CHR/Hurban format as "La Kalle."[40][41]

On July 1, 2011, WPPN changed their format back to Spanish adult contemporary, and re-branded as "Pasion 106.7", while the previous "La Kalle" format moved to WVIV-FM 103.1 FM/WVIX 93.5 FM.[40][42][43]

In March 2014, WPPN rebranded as "Amor 106.7".[44]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 311-313.
  2. ^ a b c History Cards for WPPN, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPPN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000, Broadcasting & Cable, 2000. p. D-137. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Hall, Claude. "WYEN Goes All Request", Billboard. September 23, 1972. p. 16. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Broadcasting Yearbook 1975, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-56. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Stations, everywhere: a listeners' guide to the AM and FM bands", Chicago Tribune Magazine, March 4, 1979. p. 37. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  9. ^ Chicago Radio Guide. Vol. 1, No. 1. May 1985. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  10. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. November 25, 1985. p. 75. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  11. ^ Application Search Details - BALH-19851112HR, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  12. ^ Public Notice Comment - BALH-19851112HR, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  13. ^ Freeman, Kim. "WYEN Goes From Soft to Hard", Billboard. September 13, 1986. p. 10. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  14. ^ a b Zorn, Eric. "Dawn of a New Age has Metal Maniacs Banging Heads", Chicago Tribune. November 25, 1987. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  15. ^ a b Freeman, Kim. "Vox Jox", Billboard. October 24, 1987. p. 15. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  16. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. C-56. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  17. ^ Chicagoland Radio Waves, MediaTies. Summer 1988. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  18. ^ "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. October 2, 1989. p. 66. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  19. ^ a b Kampert, Patrick. "Bid For Redemption", Chicago Tribune. September 3, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  20. ^ "WYLL FM 106.7", Radio Chicago. Fall 1989. p. 63. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  21. ^ Chicagoland Radio Waves, MediaTies. Spring-Summer 1989. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  22. ^ "WYLL FM 106.7", Radio Chicago. Summer 1991. p. 62. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  23. ^ a b . WYLL. Archived from the original on January 31, 1997. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  24. ^ a b The Shepherd's Guide. Spring 1994-Spring 1995. p. 97-99.
  25. ^ Kirk, Jim. "'Sports Writers' May Be Near Fox Finish", Chicago Tribune. December 9, 1998.
  26. ^ . WYLL. Archived from the original on February 10, 1998. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  27. ^ Kilgore, Tomi. "Salem buys WXRT-AM from Infinity", MarketWatch. November 11, 2000. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  28. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 18, No. 06. February 7, 2001. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  29. ^ . DJHeadlines.com. March 2001. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  30. ^ a b . WZFS. Archived from the original on September 27, 2001. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  31. ^ . DJHeadlines.com. February 2001. Archived from the original on December 20, 2004. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  32. ^ "While You Weren’t Watching, Christian Radio Grew Into A Goliath", InsideRadio. February 12, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  33. ^ "Univision Radio and Salem Communications to Exchange Radio Assets", Business Wire. October 4, 2004. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  34. ^ "Univision Radio and Salem Communications to exchange assets", Dallas Business Journal. October 5, 2004. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  35. ^ "106.7 The Fish Gives Way To Pasion", Format Change Archive. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  36. ^ "Univision to Switch Chicago 'Fish' to Spanish AC", Radio & Records. October 29, 2004. p. 3. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  37. ^ Feder, Robert (October 20, 2005). . Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on October 28, 2005. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  38. ^ . Univision. Archived from the original on February 17, 2006. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  39. ^ Devine, Cathy (2006). The Radio Book. 2006-2007 Edition. p. 196. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  40. ^ a b "Univision Radio Chicago Changes Station Formats", Chicagoland Radio and Media. July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  41. ^ Devine, Cathy (2009). The Radio Book. 2009-2010 Edition. p. 203. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  42. ^ "Univision rebranding WVIV in Chicago", Radio & Television Business Report. November 30, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  43. ^ Feder, Robert. "FM news war could break out with Newsradio simulcast", Time Out Chicago. June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  44. ^ Venta, Lance. "WPPN Turns its Pasion to Amor", Radio Insight. Retrieved January 15, 2019.

External links edit

  • WPPN Website
  • WPPN in the FCC FM station database
  • WPPN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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January 01, 1970
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WPPN 106 7 FM is a radio station licensed to Des Plaines Illinois that targets the Chicago metropolitan area WPPN broadcasts a Spanish AC format WPPN is owned by TelevisaUnivision through its Uforia Audio Network subsidiary The station s studios are located at 625 North Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago and its transmitter is located in Arlington Heights WPPNDes Plaines IllinoisBroadcast areaChicago IllinoisFrequency106 7 MHz HD Radio BrandingAmor 106 7ProgrammingFormatSpanish ACOwnershipOwnerUforia Audio Network Univision Radio Illinois Inc Sister stationsWOJO WVIV FMAlso part of the Univision Cluster TV Stations WXFT TV and WGBO TVHistoryFirst air dateDecember 3 1971 as WYEN 1 Former call signsWYEN 1971 2 1986 3 WZRC 1986 1987 3 WTWV 1987 1989 WYLL 1989 2000 3 WYLL FM 2000 2001 3 WZFS 2001 2004 3 Technical information 4 Licensing authorityFCCFacility ID25053ClassBERP50 000 wattsHAAT129 meters 423 ft Translator s 106 9 W295CG Lake Bluff LinksPublic license informationPublic fileLMSWebcastListen LiveWebsiteamor1067 univision com Due to WPPN s 50 000 watt signal and north suburban location it can be heard through much of the Rockford area and southeastern Wisconsin It also broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format Contents 1 History 1 1 Request Radio 1 2 Z Rock 1 3 The Wave 1 4 WYLL 1 5 The Fish 1 6 Spanish language formats 2 References 3 External linksHistory editRequest Radio edit The station began broadcasting December 3 1971 holding the call sign WYEN 1 5 2 The station was owned by Walt West Enterprises 2 WYEN aired an all request format branded Request Radio playing music requested by listeners 6 7 8 Contemporary and middle of the road music was played on the station 6 7 8 Request Radio continued airing on the station through the mid 1980s 9 In 1986 the station was sold to Flint Metro Mass Media for 8 million 10 11 12 Z Rock edit On September 1 1986 the station s call sign was changed to WZRC and the station adopted a hard rock heavy metal format becoming the first affiliate of the syndicated Z Rock network 13 14 3 The Wave edit In October 1987 the station s call sign was changed to WTWV and the station adopted a new age smooth jazz soft rock format as The Wave 15 16 17 14 3 The station was an affiliate of the Satellite Music Network with programming originating on KTWV in Los Angeles 15 WYLL edit In 1989 the station was sold to Salem Communications for 9 250 000 and the station adopted a Christian contemporary music format with its call sign being changed to WYLL 18 19 20 21 3 However the format was short lived as Salem gradually replaced the Christian contemporary music with Christian talk programming 19 By 1991 Christian contemporary music was mostly relegated to weekends 22 Christian talk and teaching programs heard on WYLL included shows hosted by Alistair Begg Chuck Swindoll Adrian Rogers Chuck Smith Beverly LaHaye Jay Sekulow James Dobson Hank Hanegraaff Janet Parshall and Sandy Rios 23 24 25 As a Christian talk and teaching station WYLL was branded Your Station For Life and later Chicago s Word 23 24 26 In 2000 Salem acquired WXRT 1160 formerly known as WJJD for 29 million 27 In February 2001 Salem moved the Christian talk programming of WYLL to 1160 along with the WYLL call letters 28 The Fish edit nbsp Logo as The Fish With the move of WYLL to 1160 106 7 s call sign was temporarily changed to WYLL FM 3 On March 2 2001 the station adopted Christian contemporary format branded 106 7 The Fish with the slogan Safe for the Whole Family 29 30 The station was launched with 40 days and 40 nights of commercial free music 31 Shortly thereafter the station s call sign was changed to WZFS 3 The Fish branding a reference to the ichthys used in the station s logo 30 was also used by Salem for Christian contemporary stations in other markets 32 such as Atlanta on WFSH FM 104 7 and Los Angeles on 95 9 KFSH FM In 2004 Salem agreed to trade WZFS and KSFB 100 7 now KVVZ in the San Francisco area to Univision in exchange for KOBT 100 7 in the Houston area now KKHT FM KHCK 1480 in Dallas now KNGO KOSL FM 94 3 in Sacramento now KGRB and 560 WIND in Chicago 33 34 Spanish language formats edit On November 1 2004 Univision launched a Spanish language adult contemporary format on the station branded Pasion 106 7 35 36 The station s call sign was changed to WPPN shortly thereafter 3 In October 2005 Univision tweaked the music blend of WPPN but left the name and the personalities of Pasion in place with the station shifting to a Spanish oldies adult hits format 37 38 39 On January 28 2009 sister station WVIV FM changed its format to Spanish oldies and WPPN adopted a Spanish CHR Hurban format as La Kalle 40 41 On July 1 2011 WPPN changed their format back to Spanish adult contemporary and re branded as Pasion 106 7 while the previous La Kalle format moved to WVIV FM 103 1 FM WVIX 93 5 FM 40 42 43 In March 2014 WPPN rebranded as Amor 106 7 44 References edit a b Ghrist John R 1996 Valley Voices A Radio History Crossroads Communications p 311 313 a b c History Cards for WPPN fcc gov Retrieved January 14 2019 a b c d e f g h i j k Call Sign History fcc gov Retrieved January 14 2019 Facility Technical Data for WPPN Licensing and Management System Federal Communications Commission Broadcasting amp Cable Yearbook 2000 Broadcasting amp Cable 2000 p D 137 Retrieved January 14 2019 a b Hall Claude WYEN Goes All Request Billboard September 23 1972 p 16 Retrieved January 14 2019 a b Broadcasting Yearbook 1975 Broadcasting 1975 p C 56 Retrieved January 14 2019 a b Stations everywhere a listeners guide to the AM and FM bands Chicago Tribune Magazine March 4 1979 p 37 Retrieved January 14 2019 Chicago Radio Guide Vol 1 No 1 May 1985 Retrieved January 14 2019 Changing Hands Broadcasting November 25 1985 p 75 Retrieved January 14 2019 Application Search Details BALH 19851112HR fcc gov Retrieved January 14 2019 Public Notice Comment BALH 19851112HR fcc gov Retrieved January 14 2019 Freeman Kim WYEN Goes From Soft to Hard Billboard September 13 1986 p 10 Retrieved January 14 2019 a b Zorn Eric Dawn of a New Age has Metal Maniacs Banging Heads Chicago Tribune November 25 1987 Retrieved January 14 2019 a b Freeman Kim Vox Jox Billboard October 24 1987 p 15 Retrieved January 14 2019 Broadcasting amp Cable Yearbook 1989 Broadcasting amp Cable 1989 p C 56 Retrieved January 14 2019 Chicagoland Radio Waves MediaTies Summer 1988 Retrieved January 14 2019 Ownership Changes Broadcasting October 2 1989 p 66 Retrieved January 14 2019 a b Kampert Patrick Bid For Redemption Chicago Tribune September 3 1991 Retrieved January 14 2019 WYLL FM 106 7 Radio Chicago Fall 1989 p 63 Retrieved January 14 2019 Chicagoland Radio Waves MediaTies Spring Summer 1989 Retrieved January 14 2019 WYLL FM 106 7 Radio Chicago Summer 1991 p 62 Retrieved January 14 2019 a b WYLL Program Schedule WYLL Archived from the original on January 31 1997 Retrieved January 14 2019 a b The Shepherd s Guide Spring 1994 Spring 1995 p 97 99 Kirk Jim Sports Writers May Be Near Fox Finish Chicago Tribune December 9 1998 Chicago s Word WYLL Archived from the original on February 10 1998 Retrieved January 14 2019 Kilgore Tomi Salem buys WXRT AM from Infinity MarketWatch November 11 2000 Retrieved January 14 2019 Format Changes amp Updates The M Street Journal Vol 18 No 06 February 7 2001 p 1 Retrieved January 14 2019 Chicago Media Headlines March DJHeadlines com March 2001 Archived from the original on October 16 2009 Retrieved January 14 2019 a b Welcome to 106 7 The Fish WZFS Archived from the original on September 27 2001 Retrieved January 14 2019 Chicago Media Headlines February DJHeadlines com February 2001 Archived from the original on December 20 2004 Retrieved January 27 2019 While You Weren t Watching Christian Radio Grew Into A Goliath InsideRadio February 12 2018 Retrieved August 16 2020 Univision Radio and Salem Communications to Exchange Radio Assets Business Wire October 4 2004 Retrieved January 14 2019 Univision Radio and Salem Communications to exchange assets Dallas Business Journal October 5 2004 Retrieved January 14 2019 106 7 The Fish Gives Way To Pasion Format Change Archive Retrieved January 14 2019 Univision to Switch Chicago Fish to Spanish AC Radio amp Records October 29 2004 p 3 Retrieved January 14 2019 Feder Robert October 20 2005 New Spanish format embraces classic oldies Chicago Sun Times Archived from the original on October 28 2005 Retrieved January 15 2019 Pasion 106 7 FM Univision Archived from the original on February 17 2006 Retrieved January 15 2019 Devine Cathy 2006 The Radio Book 2006 2007 Edition p 196 Retrieved January 15 2019 a b Univision Radio Chicago Changes Station Formats Chicagoland Radio and Media July 5 2011 Retrieved January 15 2019 Devine Cathy 2009 The Radio Book 2009 2010 Edition p 203 Retrieved January 15 2019 Univision rebranding WVIV in Chicago Radio amp Television Business Report November 30 2011 Retrieved January 15 2019 Feder Robert FM news war could break out with Newsradio simulcast Time Out Chicago June 29 2011 Retrieved January 15 2019 Venta Lance WPPN Turns its Pasion to Amor Radio Insight Retrieved January 15 2019 External links editWPPN Website WPPN in the FCC FM station database WPPN in Nielsen Audio s FM station database 42 08 13 N 87 58 59 W 42 137 N 87 983 W 42 137 87 983 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title WPPN amp oldid 1221251545, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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