WEEF

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]

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]

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.^{[21][22][23][24]}

WEEF is also heard on an FM translator at 99.1 MHz.

• Facility details for Facility ID 72957 (WEEF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WEEFinNielsen Audio's AM station database