WRKX
Radio station in Ottawa, Illinois, United States
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WRKX (95.3 FM, "Jill FM") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Ottawa, Illinois, the station covers Northern Illinois, including LaSalle, and Ottawa.[6] It is owned by NRG Media.[1]
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| Broadcast area | LaSalle / Ottawa |
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| Frequency | 95.3 MHz |
| Branding | 95.3 Jill FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| WCMY | |
| History | |
First air date | August 15, 1964 (as WOLI at 98.3)[2][3] |
Former call signs | WOLI (1964–1976)[4] |
Former frequencies | 98.3 MHz (1964–1975)[4] |
| Technical information[5] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 70304 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,300 watts |
| HAAT | 61 meters (200 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 1430wcmy |
History
The station began broadcasting on August 15, 1964, as WOLI, and broadcast at 98.3 MHz.[2][3][4] WOLI aired a MOR format.[3] By 1975, the station had begun airing a rock/top 40 format.[7] In 1975, the station's frequency was changed to 95.3 MHz, and in September 1976, its call sign was changed to WRKX.[4]
By 1977, the station had begun airing a country music format.[8] The station continued airing a country music format into the 1980s.[9] By 1985, the station had begun airing an adult contemporary format.[10] In August 1991, the station's format was changed to classic rock.[11] In early 1993, the station's format was changed to hot AC.[12] The station was branded "K95.3", "The River".[13][14] By 2010, the station's format had changed to adult hits, as "95.3 SAM FM",[15][16] carrying Westwood One's S.A.M.: Simply About Music programming until the discontinuation of the network in August 2015, at which point the station became "95.3 Jack FM".[17] On September 1, 2025, the station changed its format to classic rock, branded as "95.3 Jill FM".[18]