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WNVR

WNVR (1030 kHz, "Polskie Radio Chicago") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Vernon Hills, Illinois, and serving the Chicago metropolitan area. WNVR is one of eight stations owned by Polnet Communications. It simulcasts a Polish language radio format with sister station WRDZ 1300 AM.[2] The studios and offices are located at 3656 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago.[2]

WNVR
Broadcast areaChicago metropolitan area
Frequency1030 kHz
BrandingPolskie Radio Chicago
Programming
FormatPolish
Ownership
OwnerPolnet Communications, Ltd.
WEEF, WKTA, WPJX, WRDZ
History
First air date
March 1, 1988; 36 years ago (1988-03-01)
Call sign meaning
W News World Radio (former format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID52910
ClassD
Power10,000 watts day
3,200 watts critical hours
120 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
42°15′10″N 88°23′45″W / 42.25278°N 88.39583°W / 42.25278; -88.39583
Translator(s)107.1 W296DA (Vernon Hills)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitepolskieradio.com

By day, WNVR is powered at 10,000 watts. But because 1030 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A WBZ Boston, WNVR must avoid interference. During critical hours, the power is reduced to 3,200 watts and at night it runs only 120 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. The transmitter site is off Illinois Route 176, west of Crystal Lake, Illinois.[3] Programming is also heard on 70-watt FM translator W296DA at 107.1 MHz in Vernon Hills.[4]

History edit

WNVR signed on the air on March 1, 1988; 36 years ago (1988-03-01).[5][6] It originally aired an all-news format.[5][7][6] The station's call sign stood for "News Voice Radio," its slogan at the time.[5][7] The station was originally owned by Midwest Radio Associates, and ran 500 watts during daytime hours only, with its transmitter located in Mundelein, Illinois.[6][8]

By 1989, the station had adopted a business news format, with programming from the Business Radio Network.[5][9][10][11][12][13]

In 1993, WNVR was sold to Polnet Communications for $495,000, and the station adopted a Polish language format.[14][15][16][17]

In 2000, nighttime operations were added, running 5 watts.[18] Daytime power was increased that year to 5,000 watts (3,200 watts critical hours), using a directional array, with the station's daytime transmitter moving to its present location, west of Crystal Lake.[19][20][21] In 2003, the station's nighttime power was increased to 120 watts, using a directional array at its present location.[22][23] In 2009, the station's daytime power was increased to 10,000 watts.[24][25]

References edit

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNVR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b Poskie Radio WNVR 1030 AM - WRDZ 1300 AM - 104.7 FM, Polnet Communications. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WNVR
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W296DA
  5. ^ a b c d Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 341-342.
  6. ^ a b c Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-98. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Chicagoland Radio Waves, MediaTies. Summer 1988. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  8. ^ Public Notice Comment - BMP-19861210AD, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  9. ^ Chicagoland Radio Waves, MediaTies. Spring-Summer 1989. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  10. ^ "Chicago Area Radio Stations", Chicago Tribune. March 24, 1989. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  11. ^ "WNVR AM 1030", Radio Chicago. Fall 1989. p. 28. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  12. ^ "WNVR AM 1030", Radio Chicago. p. 45. Winter 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  13. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1990, Broadcasting & Cable, 1990. p. B-105. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  14. ^ Application Search Details - BAL-19921104EA, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  15. ^ Public Notice Comment - BAL-19921104EA, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  16. ^ "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting & Cable. January 25, 1993. p. 127. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  17. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10, No. 13. March 31, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  18. ^ "Federal Communications Commission AM Broadcast License", fcc.gov. July 24, 2000. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  19. ^ "Construction Permit Activity", The M Street Journal. Vol. 17, No. 31. August 2, 2000. p. 2. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  20. ^ Application Search Details - BL-20001116AGE, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  21. ^ "Federal Communications Commission AM Broadcast License", fcc.gov. March 19, 2001. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  22. ^ Application Search Details - BL-20030827ARJ, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  23. ^ "Federal Communications Commission AM Broadcast License", fcc.gov. April 16, 2004. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  24. ^ "Federal Communications Commission AM Broadcast License", fcc.gov. July 20, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  25. ^ Application Search Details - BL-20090410AWM, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

External links edit

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