WXES

Last updated
WXES
Frequency 1110 kHz
Programming
Language(s) Spanish
Format Catholic radio
Network ESNE Radio
Ownership
OwnerEl Sembrador Ministries
History
First air date
July 28, 1926;96 years ago (1926-07-28)
Former call signs
WMBI (1926–2021)
Former frequencies
1080 kHz (1928–1941)
Call sign meaning
"El Sembrador" (The Sower)
Technical information
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 65972
Class D
Power 4,200 watts days only
Transmitter coordinates
 41°55′41″N88°0′25″W / 41.92806°N 88.00694°W / 41.92806; -88.00694 Coordinates: 41°55′41″N88°0′25″W / 41.92806°N 88.00694°W / 41.92806; -88.00694
Links
Public license information
Website esneradio.com/chicago-1110am/

WXES (1110 kHz) is a daytimer Class D AM radio station in Chicago, Illinois. It is owned and operated by El Sembrador Ministries, as part of its ESNE Radio Spanish-language Catholic Radio network. It airs a mix of talk and teaching programs as well as Christian music.

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By day, WXES is powered at 4,200 watts using a non-directional antenna. But because 1110 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for KFAB in Omaha and WBT in Charlotte, WXES must go off the air at sunset to protect those stations from interference. The transmitter is off North Palazzo Drive near West Moorland Avenue in Addison, Illinois. [1]

History

The station signed on the air on July 28, 1926;96 years ago. Its original call sign was WMBI, which stood for the Moody Bible Institute. [2] The station originally broadcast at 1080 kHz, sharing time with WCBD. [2] WMBI's frequency was changed to 1110 kHz in March 1941, as a result of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement (NARBA). [2] For 95 years, the station was operated by Moody Bible, originally broadcasting English-language Christian radio programming.

In 1960, Moody Bible added an FM station at 90.1 MHz, WMBI-FM. At first, the two stations simulcast their programming. But over time, the FM station developed its own programming. WMBI 1110 switched to a Spanish-language Christian format on February 6, 2012, making it the first full-time format of its kind on analog radio in Chicago. [3] In 2019, Moody announced it intended to sell the station. [4]

In 2021, El Sembrador Ministries acquired 1110 WMBI and a permit for an FM translator, W292GB at 106.3 FM. The price tag was $1.6 million. ESNE Radio already aired part-time on WNDZ in Portage, Indiana. [5] The transaction was consummated on July 13, 2021. On July 19, the station's call sign was changed to WXES. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WXES
  2. 1 2 3 FCC History Cards for WXES (WMBI)
  3. ↑ "WMBI-AM launches Spanish-speaking Christian station". Radio & Television Business Report. February 6, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  4. ↑ Feder, Robert (July 16, 2019). "Robservations: Moody Bible Institute selling AM radio stations". Robert Feder. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  5. ↑ Venta, Lance (March 31, 2021). "El Sembrador Ministries Enters Chicago". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  6. ↑ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
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