WRLL

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WRLL
WRLL 1450 logo.png
Broadcast area Chicago market
Frequency 1450 kHz
BrandingWRLL 1450AM
Programming
Format Spanish variety
Ownership
OwnerMidway Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
1979 (1979)
Former call signs
  • WXOL (1979–1984)
  • WVON (1984–2006)
Call sign meaning
"Real Oldies" (on-air branding for original WRLL at 1690 AM)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 42068
Class C (local)
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.wrll1450.com

WRLL (1450 AM) is a Spanish variety radio station licensed to Cicero, Illinois, and serving the Chicago market. The station is owned by Midway Broadcasting.

Contents

History

WRLL's tower and transmitter building in South Lawndale. WCEV WRLL WVON AM 1450 tower.jpg
WRLL's tower and transmitter building in South Lawndale.

In 2006, WVON, which had long operated on 1450 AM, moved to 1690 AM. The WRLL callsign, which had been held by the original station on 1690 AM, "Real Oldies 1690", was shifted to 1450. Initially simulcasting WVON, on September 3, 2007, the station adopted a Spanish-language format called "Radio Latino". [2]

Until 2021, WRLL shared the 1450 kHz frequency with brokered ethnic station WCEV. After WCEV shut down and had its license cancelled, WRLL gained full control over the frequency, allowing it to become a 24-hour station on October 18, 2021. [3]

On April 5, 2022, WRLL's translator, W252AW, was fined $9,000, following an informal objection filed by Albert David, as the translator had been operating and originating programming while its parent station, WRLL, was off the air. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WRLL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WRLL/Chicago Sets Flip To Spanish", All Access. August 23, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  3. Feder, Robert (October 15, 2021). "Robservations: Melissa McGurren sues The Mix; fourth woman targets Eric Ferguson; Rick Party joins 104.3 JAMS". robertfeder.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  4. "Chicago Translator Survives License Challenge, But FCC Fine Totals $9,000.", InsideRadio. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  5. Ashworth, Susan. "Translator Faces $9,000 Penalty and Consent Decree After Objections", RadioWorld. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.

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