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Radio Markets Near Chicago

6/25/99...A Start Anyway

Rockford-Freeport, IL

[1330] WNTA satellite talk weekdays, standards {Stardust} weekends
[1380] WTJK sports-yap {1-on-1, ESPN}
[1440] WROK talk
[1520] WLUV satellite country oldies, sports-yap
[1570] WFRL talk, AC = 92.1
[88.3] WFEN religious
[89.1] WNIE classical, NPR
(= 90.5, 105.7)
[89.5] WNIJ jazz, blues, NPR
[90.5] WNIU classical, NPR
(= 89.1, 105.7)
[91.1] WGSL religious
[92.1] WFPS AC
[92.5] WDEK hit-AC
(= 92.7 WKIE Arilngton Heights IL)
[94.5] W233AD religious {Family Radio}
(translator for 91.9 WJCH Joliet IL)
[95.3] WKMQ oldies
[96.7] WLUV-FM country {Jones CD Country}
[97.5] WZOK hit-AC
[98.5] WXXQ country
[100.9] WQFL contemporary Christian
[103.1] WRWC satellite soft AC
[104.9] WXRX classic rock
[105.7] W289AB classical, NPR
(translator for 90.5 WNIU Rockford IL)
[162.45] WXJ73 NOAA weather

[13] WREX-TV NBC
[17] WTVO ABC
[23] WIFR CBS
[39] WQRF-TV FOX

Most Beloit-Janesville market stations also readily available in the Rockford area


Beloit/Janesville, WI

[1230] WCLO full-serve AC, talk
[1260] WEKZ
[1380] WTJK sports-yap {1-on-1, ESPN}
[1490] WGEZ satellite oldies
[1550] WAUX sports-yap
(= 1510 WAUK Waukasha WI)
[90.3] WBCR rock, urban-rap [Beloit College]
[91.7] WSUW rock, etc [UW-Whitewater]
[93.7] WEKZ-FM soft AC
[96.1] WLKG AC
[99.9] WJVL country
[103.1] WRWC soft AC
[104.5] WSLD country
[105.9] WMJB dance-hits
[106.5] WKCH construction permit, no known on-air date
[107.3] WSJY soft AC
(big band-swing Sunday AM)
[57] WHPN-TV construction permit, unknown start date
(to be UPN)

Many stations from the Madison and Rockford-Freeport markets can also be heard here


Madison, WI

[970] WHA talk, NPR {WI Public Radio/Ideas Network}
[1070] WTSO standards-AC {AM Only}
[1190] WNWC religious, partial = 102.5
[1240] WIBU country oldies {Jones Classic Country}, farm
(= 900 WDLS in Wisconsin Dells}
[1310] WIBA full-serve soft AC, talk
(news overnight {AP})
[1480] WTDA talk (= 1670) days; sports-yap nights
[1550] WHIT sports-yap
[1670] WTDY talk (= 1480 days)
[88.7] WERN classical {WI Public Radio}, NPR
[89.9] WORT classical, folk, jazz, alternative rock, oldies, urban-dance, more
[91.7] WSUM construction permit, no known on-air date
(will be a student-run station from Univ of WI)
[92.1] WMAD alt.rock
[93.1] w--- construction permit, no known on-air date
(new station licensed to DeForest..."I'm a doctor, not a DJ!")
[94.1] WJJO AoR
[94.9] WOLX oldies
[96.3] WMLI soft AC
[98.1] WMGN mid-to-up AC
[100.5] WTLX sports-yap, Howard Stern (??)
[101.5] WIBA-FM classic rock
[102.5] WNWC-FM religious, partial = 1190
[104.1] WZEE hits
[105.1] WYZM country
[105.5] WMMM-FM album alternative
Radio Free Madison Saturday nights
[106.3] WWQM country
[162.55] WXJ87 NOAA weather

[3] WISC-TV CBS/UPN
[15] WMTV NBC
[21] WHA-TV PBS
[27] WKOW-TV ABC
[47] WMSN-TV FOX
[57] WHPN-TV construction permit, unknown start date
(to be UPN)


Milwaukee, WI

[540] WZER Jackson talk, religious {Catholic Family Radio}
[620] WTMJ talk, sports (Brewers, Packers, U of WI, Bucks) $
Sunday Soundstage [!!!] (MoR/standards) 7-8am; Art Bell overnt, inc. "Dreamland"
[860] WNOV urban, talk
[920] WOKY MoR-standards {AM Only} $
local Big Band Saturday Night 5-10pm; syndicated Sunday Showtunes 5-7pm
[1130] WISN talk, sports {1-on-1}
[1250] WEMP religious, ethnic
[1290] WMCS urban oldies
[1340] WJYI contemporary Christian
[1400] WRJN talk
[1460] WBJX Mexican
[1470] WBKV AC-oldies, talk, sports
[1510] WAUK sports-yap
(= 1550 WAUX Lake Geneva WI)
[1540] WTKM polka, country (mostly = 104.9)
[1560] WGLB gospel
[1640] WKSH religious, contemporary Christian
[88.1] WMWK religious {Family Radio}
[88.9] WYMS jazz, ethnic
[89.7] WUWM NPR, talk, news
(BBC overnight)
[90.7] WHAD talk, NPR {WI Public Radio/Ideas Network}
[91.7] WMSE rock, blues, urban-rap, more [Milwaukee School of Engineering]
[92.1] WEZY soft AC
[92.5] WBWI country
[93.3] WJZI smoothjazz
[94.5] WKTI hits-AC
[95.7] WZTR oldies
[96.5] WKLH classic rock
[97.3] WLTQ soft AC
[98.3] WFMR classical
[99.1] WMYX mid-to-up AC
[100.1] WGLB-FM urban oldies; Imus mornings
(may switch to satellite classic rock)
[100.7] WKKV urban AC
[102.1] WLUM alt.rock
[102.9] WLZR AoR
[103.7] WXSS dance-hits
[104.9] WTKM-FM polka, country (mostly = 1540)
(syndicated big band early Sunday AM)
[106.1] WMIL country
[106.9] WJMR satellite urban oldies
[107.7] WVCY-FM religious
[162.4] KEC60
[4] WTMJ-TV NBC
[6] WITI FOX
[10] WMVS PBS
[12] WISN-TV ABC
[18] WVTV WB
[24] WCGV-TV UPN
[30] WVCY-TV religious
[36] WMVT PBS, educational
[49] WJJA "Military Channel"
[55] WPXE Kenosha PAX
[58] WDJT-TV CBS Weather radio: 162.4 KEC60 NOAA weather



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