WRLL

WRLL

WRLL

Radio station in Cicero, Illinois


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.

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History

WRLL's tower and transmitter building in South Lawndale.

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]


References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WRLL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WRLL/Chicago Sets Flip To Spanish", All Access. August 23, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  3. "Chicago Translator Survives License Challenge, But FCC Fine Totals $9,000.", InsideRadio. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  4. Ashworth, Susan. "Translator Faces $9,000 Penalty and Consent Decree After Objections", RadioWorld. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.

41°49′57″N 87°42′20″W


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