WEEF
Radio station in Deerfield, Illinois, United States
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WEEF (1430 AM) is a radio station licensed to Deerfield, Illinois. The station broadcasts a multicultural ethnic format and is owned by Polnet Communications, Ltd.[6]
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| Frequency | 1430 kHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Multicultural ethnic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Polnet Communications, Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | August 15, 1963[1][2] |
Former call signs | |
Call sign meaning | Eli E. Fink[4] |
| Technical information[5] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72957 |
| Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 42°8′22.1″N 87°53′7.2″W |
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Public license information | |
History
MOR era
WEEF began broadcasting on August 15, 1963.[1][2] The station was originally licensed to Highland Park, Illinois, and ran 1,000 watts during daytime hours only.[3] WEEF's call sign stood for "Eli E. Fink", the station's original owner.[4][1][7] It originally aired a middle of the road (MOR) format.[8][9] Until the mid–1970s, the station was simulcast on 103.1 WEEF-FM (later WVVX-FM).[1][8][10] In December 1967, the station was sold to Unique Radio, along with 103.1 WEEF-FM, for $350,000.[11][7][3]
Progressive rock era
In July 1972, the station's adopted a progressive rock format.[8] In spring 1973, the station was sold to Vanguard Communications, along with 103.1 WEEF-FM, for $290,000, and its callsign was changed to WVVX.[3][12]
Ethnic programming
By 1977, the station had adopted a multicultural ethnic format.[1][13] On October 25, 1977, the station's callsign was changed to WQVQ.[3] In 1978, the station was sold to Metroweb Corporation for $260,000.[3][14] Its call sign was changed back to WEEF on February 12, 1979.[3] In 1984, the station was sold to Gordon and Myra Winston for $500,000.[15][16][17][18][19] In 1996, the station was sold to Leveton Communications for $835,000.[20] In 2003, the station was sold to Polnet Communications for $1.1 million, in a transaction brokered by Bob Heymann, who as a 16-year-old Highland Park High School student began working at WEEF in 1969.[21][22][23][24]
Translator
WEEF is also heard on an FM translator on 99.1 MHz.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W256DC | 99.1 FM | Deerfield, Illinois | 155076 | 50 | 45 m (148 ft) | D | 42°8′20.2″N 87°53′7.4″W | LMS |