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| city = [[Evanston, Illinois]] |
| city = [[Evanston, Illinois]] |
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| area = [[Chicago metropolitan area]] |
| area = [[Chicago metropolitan area]] |
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| branding = |
| branding = ''La Mega 95.9 FM 1330 AM'' |
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| frequency = 1330 [[Hertz|kHz]] |
| frequency = 1330 [[Hertz|kHz]] |
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| translator = {{Radio Relay|95.9|W240DE|Evanston}} |
| translator = {{Radio Relay|95.9|W240DE|Evanston}} |
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| airdate = {{Start date and age|1953}}<ref name="BCYearbook1971">''[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1971/B-1-Radio-YB-1971.pdf 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook]'', [[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]], 1971. p. B-63. Retrieved January 19, 2019.</ref> |
| airdate = {{Start date and age|1953}}<ref name="BCYearbook1971">''[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1971/B-1-Radio-YB-1971.pdf 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook]'', [[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]], 1971. p. B-63. Retrieved January 19, 2019.</ref> |
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| format = |
| format = [[Spanish tropical]] |
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| power = 5,000 [[watt]]s day<br>110 watts night |
| power = 5,000 [[watt]]s day<br>110 watts night |
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'''WKTA''' (1330 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]] broadcasting a |
'''WKTA''' (1330 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[Spanish tropical]] [[radio format|format]]. [[City of license|Licensed]] to [[Evanston, Illinois]], the station serves the [[Chicago metropolitan area]] and is owned by Polnet Communications, Ltd.<ref name="FCC">{{cite web|url=https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=52909 |title=WKTA Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division |access-date=August 11, 2015}}</ref> |
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By day, WKTA is powered at 5,000 [[watt]]s. But to protect other stations on [[1330 AM]] from interference, it drops its power to 110 watts at night. It uses a [[directional antenna]] with a six-[[tower array]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Wkta&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/WKTA]</ref> Programming is also heard on 80-watt [[FM translator]] '''W240DE''' at 95.9 [[Hertz|MHz]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/info/W240DE-FX Radio-locator.com/W240DE]</ref> |
By day, WKTA is powered at 5,000 [[watt]]s. But to protect other stations on [[1330 AM]] from interference, it drops its power to 110 watts at night. It uses a [[directional antenna]] with a six-[[tower array]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Wkta&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/WKTA]</ref> Programming is also heard on 80-watt [[FM translator]] '''W240DE''' at 95.9 [[Hertz|MHz]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/info/W240DE-FX Radio-locator.com/W240DE]</ref> |
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[[File:WKTA Resonance Radio logo.png|thumb|Former logo]] |
[[File:WKTA Resonance Radio logo.png|thumb|Former logo]] |
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In 2003, New Life Russian Radio began broadcasting from [[Northbrook, Illinois]], on 1330 AM WKTA. |
In 2003, New Life Russian Radio began broadcasting from [[Northbrook, Illinois]], on 1330 AM WKTA. It called itself "Resonance Radio" featuring call-in shows, international news, and Russian popular music.<ref>Gwinn, Eric. "[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-05-02-0305020006-story.html Russian picnic mixes borscht with flavor of the homeland]", ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''. May 2, 2003. Retrieved April 15, 2020.</ref> |
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In 2020, WKTA switched to [[Spanish language]] [[tropical music]] as "La Mega 95.9 FM 1330 AM". |
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WKTA airs some automated [[Spanish language]] [[Mexican]] when hour blocks are not purchased by outside programmers. The station had aired Russian language programming 'Reklama Radio' on weekdays. As of 2024, the Russian Language programming is named "Novoe Radio Chicago", airing weekdays 7 AM - 7 PM https://www.facebook.com/people/Novoe-Radio-Chicago-1330AM/61554746152248/ |
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==FM translator== |
Revision as of 08:53, 3 April 2024
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Ownership | |
Owner | Polnet Communications, Ltd. |
WEEF, WNVR, WPJX, WRDZ | |
History | |
First air date | 1953[1] |
Former call signs | WEAW (1953-1979)[2] WPRZ (1979[2]-1981)[3] WEAW (1981-1987)[3] WSSY (1987-1990)[3] |
Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 52909 |
Class | D |
Power | 5,000 watts day 110 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°8′22″N 87°53′7″W / 42.13944°N 87.88528°W |
Translator(s) | 95.9 W240DE (Evanston) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
WKTA (1330
By day, WKTA is powered at 5,000
History
The station
By early 1979, the station had begun airing a Christian radio format.[10] On June 1, 1979, the station's call sign was later changed to WPRZ, which stood for the word "Praise."[2] On July 14, 1979, WPRZ presented the Christian contemporary festival "Alleluia", which featured Chuck Girard.[11] The station was taken off the air in autumn of 1980.[2][12]
In late 1981, the license was sold to Lee Hague for $125,000.
In 1986, the station was sold to Polnet Communications for $1.2 million.[19] The station would air adult contemporary music, along with a large amount of ethnic programming.[20] In October 1987, the station's callsign was changed to WSSY.[3] The station was branded "Sunny 1330".[21][8]
In 1989, WSSY began to air a hard rock and heavy metal format branded "G-Force", though brokered ethnic and religious programming continued to air mornings and early afternoons.[22][23] In 1990 the station's call letters were changed to WKTA.[3] By early 1991, "G-Force" had ended, and the station aired brokered ethnic and religious programming.[24] The hard rock and heavy metal format would again appear on WKTA as "Rebel Radio", a brokered format launched by G-Force alumni Scott Davidson.[25] WKTA would become a flagship station for the hard rock network, which was syndicated to other stations in the midwest.
In 2003, New Life Russian Radio began broadcasting from Northbrook, Illinois, on 1330 AM WKTA. It called itself "Resonance Radio" featuring call-in shows, international news, and Russian popular music.[26]
In 2020, WKTA switched to Spanish language tropical music as "La Mega 95.9 FM 1330 AM".
FM translator
In addition to the main signal on 1330
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT |
Class | FCC info |
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W240DE | 95.9 FM | Evanston, Illinois | 147928 | 80 | 44 m (144 ft) | D | LMS |
References
- ^ a b 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-63. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h History Cards for WKTA, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKTA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WKTA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WKTA
- ^ Radio-locator.com/W240DE
- ^ a b c d e f Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 318-321.
- Chicago Tribune Magazine. March 4, 1979. p. 16. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- Chicago Tribune Magazine. March 4, 1979. p. 34. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "'Alleluia' On Air", Billboard. June 30, 1979. p. 20. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "'80 In Review", Radio & Records, Issue Number 362, December 12, 1980. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. October 5, 1981. p. 59. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Public Notice Comment - BMP-19810702AI, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Public Notice Comment - BL-19820203AF, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-73. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Zorn, Eric. "Religious Radio Wades To Mainstream To Pull Listeners To Its Message", Chicago Tribune. April 14, 1985. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Chicago Radio Guide. Vol. 1, No. 1. May 1985. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. February 17, 1986. p. 71. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1987, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1987. p. B-89. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Chicagoland Radio Waves: Your Complete Guide to Local Radio. Media Ties. Summer 1988. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Seigenthaler, Katherine. "Heavy Mettle", Chicago Tribune. April 3, 1990. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "WSSY AM 1330", Radio Chicago. Fall 1989. p. 28. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ "WKTA AM 1330", Radio Chicago. p. 41. Winter 1991. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ Chicago Radio Rock Wars: G-Force 1330 Accessed January 1, 2014
- ^ Gwinn, Eric. "Russian picnic mixes borscht with flavor of the homeland", Chicago Tribune. May 2, 2003. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
External links
- ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.› WKTA in the FCC AM station database
- WKTA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database