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WEEF

Radio station in Deerfield, Illinois

WEEF

Deerfield, Illinois
Frequency	1430 kHz
Programming
Format	Multicultural Ethnic
Ownership
Owner	Polnet Communications, Ltd.
Sister stations	WKTA, WNVR, WPJX, WRDZ
History
First air date	August 15, 1963[1][2]
Former call signs	WEEF (1963–1973)[3] WVVX (1973–1977)[3] WQVQ (1977–1979)[3]
Call sign meaning	EliE. Fink[4]
Technical information[5]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	72957
Class	B
Power	1,600 watts day 750 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	42°8′22″N 87°53′7″W / 42.13944°N 87.88528°W / 42.13944; -87.88528
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

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]

History[edit]

MOR era[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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]}

Translator[edit]

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

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• WEEF in the FCC AM station database
• WEEFinNielsen Audio's AM station database