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| Broadcast area | Chicago market |
| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Branding | WRLL 1450AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Midway Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 1979 (1979) |
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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 |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
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.
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]
41°49′57.12″N 87°42′20.2″W / 41.8325333°N 87.705611°W / 41.8325333; -87.705611
