WCKG

WCKG

Elmhurst, Illinois
Broadcast area	Chicago
Frequency	1530 kHz
Branding	Chicago's Business Authority
Programming
Format	News/Talk
Ownership
Owner	Arthur Dubiel (DuPage Radio, LLC.)
Sister stations	Q101 Chicago
History
First air date	October 10, 1974 (1974-10-10)
Former call signs	WKDC (1974 (1974)–1994 (1994)) WJJG (1994 (1994)–2012 (2012))
Call sign meaning	Will, Cook, Kane, DuPaGe
Technical information
Facility ID	32227
Class	D
Power	760 watts day only
Transmitter coordinates	41°52′3″N 87°55′7″W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	WCKG website

WCKG (1530 AM) is a radio station licensed to Elmhurst, Illinois, USA. The station serves the Chicago area. The station is licensed to Dupage Radio, LLC.

History

AM 1530 signed on the air October 10, 1974. The station’s call letters were originally WKDC representing the signal coverage in Will, Kane, DuPage and Cook counties. The studios were built for stereo (Cetec Sparta stereo audio equipment) although it was not until 1976 when the FCC authorized the station to test AM stereo. Daytime and night-time findings on AM stereo were presented at the 1977 NAB Convention in Washington, DC.

In 1994, AM 1530 changed its call sign to WJJG. The call letters stood for owner Joseph J. Gentile. Joe’s nickname is “The Baron of Barrington,” where he owned a Chrysler-Plymouth dealership for many years.

In 1998, the station began broadcasting over the radio as "105.9 Cyber Radio", the first online radio station in Chicago.

On September 19, 2012, AM 1530 changed its call letters to WCKG.

Hours of operation are determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); daytime broadcasting varies monthly with the changes in sunrise and sunset.

See also

Joseph J. Gentile Center

External links

• Official website of WCKG
• Local Suburban Chicago Advertising website for WCKG
• Facility details for Facility ID WCKG ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database