REC History Project - Station List

This is a list of the AM and FM stations (FM by channel 201~300) by market that have been enhanced in the REC Broadcast Query to include FCC application activity from at least 1924 through until 1980 when the FCC converted to the BAPS computer database system. Basic application information is available for all broadcast records for the BAPS era from 1979 through 1999 as well as full data from the CDBS era of 1999 through today.

At this time, FCC History Cards are only available for AM stations with legacy call signs (those in 1980) that begin with K and many with W calls. Therefore at this time, markets east of the Mississippi can not be completed but we will work as many as we can. The FCC is slowly adding them, but we are grateful that they are.

There are other aspects of the REC Radio History Project that look at the data from the FCC's predecessor computer system, BAPS and an ongoing project to enter public notice data from applications filed in the BAPS era (1978-1999).

Thank you for your support of the REC Radio History Project!

Click on the market to view the stations in that market:

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Chicago IL

FM

  • 88.1 - WLWX (formerly WETN) WHEATON IL
  • 88.1 - WCRX (formerly WIUC) CHICAGO IL
  • 88.1 - WLRA LOCKPORT IL
  • 88.1 - WLTL LA GRANGE IL
  • 88.1 - WNTH WINNETKA IL
  • 88.3 - WZRD CHICAGO IL
  • 88.3 - WDGC-FM (formerly WDGC) DOWNERS GROVE IL
  • 88.5 - WHSD HINSDALE IL
  • 88.5 - WDSO CHESTERTON IN
  • 88.5 - WHFH FLOSSMOOR IL
  • 88.5 - WHPK CHICAGO IL
  • 88.7 - WGVE-FM (formerly WGVE) GARY IN
  • 88.7 - WLUW CHICAGO IL
  • 88.7 - WRSE (formerly WRSE-FM) ELMHURST IL
  • 88.9 - WRRG RIVER GROVE IL
  • 88.9 - WIIT (formerly WIIU, WOUI) CHICAGO IL
  • 88.9 - WEPS ELGIN IL
  • 88.9 - WARG SUMMIT IL
  • 88.9 - WMXM LAKE FOREST IL
  • 89.1 - WONC NAPERVILLE IL
  • 89.3 - WKKC CHICAGO IL
  • 89.3 - WNUR-FM (formerly WNUR) EVANSTON IL
  • 89.7 - WONU (formerly WKOC, WKOC) KANKAKEE IL
  • 90.1 - WMBI-FM CHICAGO IL
  • 90.5 - WMTH PARK RIDGE IL
  • 90.7 - WRTE (formerly WCYC) CHICAGO IL
  • 90.9 - WDCB GLEN ELLYN IL
  • 91.5 - WBEZ CHICAGO IL
  • 92.3 - WPWX (formerly WJIZ, WJIX, WJOB-FM, WYCA) HAMMOND IN
  • 92.7 - WCPY (formerly WNWC, WEXI, WWMM) ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL
  • 93.1 - WXRT (formerly WSBC-FM) CHICAGO IL
  • 93.5 - WVIV-FM (formerly WAJP) LEMONT IL
  • 93.9 - WLIT-FM (formerly WEBH-FM, WEBH, WWEL, WLAK) CHICAGO IL
  • 94.3 - WAWE (formerly WRMN, WJKL) GLENDALE HEIGHTS IL
  • 94.7 - WLS-FM (formerly WENR-FM, WDAI, WRCK) CHICAGO IL
  • 95.1 - WVUR-FM (formerly WVUR) VALPARAISO IN
  • 95.5 - WCHI-FM (formerly WDHF, WMET) CHICAGO IL
  • 95.9 - WERV-FM (formerly WKKD-FM, WKKD) AURORA IL
  • 96.3 - WBBM-FM (formerly W67C) CHICAGO IL
  • 96.7 - WSSR (formerly WJOL-FM, WLLI-FM) JOLIET IL
  • 96.9 - WWDV (formerly WAXO, WKZN, WKZN-FM) ZION IL
  • 97.1 - WDRV (formerly WNIB) CHICAGO IL
  • 97.9 - WCKL (formerly W83C, WEHS, WHFC, WSDM, WLUP) CHICAGO IL
  • 98.3 - WCCQ CREST HILL IL
  • 98.7 - WFMT (formerly WOAK) CHICAGO IL
  • 99.5 - WUSN (formerly W51C, WWZR, WEFM, WICV, WEFM) CHICAGO IL
  • 99.9 - WYHI (formerly WKAK, WBYG) PARK FOREST IL
  • 100.3 - WSHE-FM (formerly W47C, WFMF, WLOO) CHICAGO IL
  • 101.1 - WKQX (formerly W62C, WMAQ-FM, WJOI, WNIS) CHICAGO IL
  • 101.9 - WTMX (formerly WRSV, WCLR) SKOKIE IL
  • 102.3 - WYCA (formerly WTAS) CRETE IL
  • 102.7 - WVAZ (formerly WHOT, WOPA, WGLD, WBMX) OAK PARK IL
  • 103.1 - WPNA-FM (formerly WHPK, WEEF-FM, WNSH-FM, WVVX-FM, WVVX) HIGHLAND PARK IL
  • 103.5 - WKSC-FM (formerly WKFM, WFYR) CHICAGO IL
  • 103.9 - WXRD (formerly WFLM) CROWN POINT IN
  • 103.9 - WAWY (formerly WVFV, WCRM) DUNDEE IL
  • 104.3 - WBMX (formerly WILH, WSEL, WJJD-FM, WJEZ) CHICAGO IL
  • 105.1 - WOJO (formerly WEAW, WEAW-FM) EVANSTON IL
  • 105.5 - WLJE (formerly WAKE-FM) VALPARAISO IN
  • 105.5 - WZSR (formerly WREK, WSTK, WXRD) WOODSTOCK IL
  • 105.5 - WYKT (formerly WLMT) WILMINGTON IL
  • 105.9 - WCFS-FM (formerly WLEY, WXFM) ELMWOOD PARK IL
  • 106.3 - WSRB (formerly WLNR-FM, WLNR) LANSING IL
  • 106.7 - WPPN (formerly WYEN) DES PLAINES IL
  • 107.1 - WZVN (formerly WLCL, WLCL-FM) LOWELL IN
  • 107.5 - WGCI-FM (formerly WFMQ, WNUS-FM, WPHD, WNUSFM, WGCI) CHICAGO IL
  • 107.9 - WLEY-FM (formerly WMRO-FM, WAUR) AURORA IL

    AM

  • 560 - WIND (formerly WJKS) CHICAGO IL
  • 670 - WSCR (formerly WMAQ) CHICAGO IL
  • 720 - WGN CHICAGO IL
  • 780 - WBBM CHICAGO IL
  • 820 - WCPT (formerly WCBD, WAIT) WILLOW SPRINGS IL
  • 850 - DWAIT (formerly WCLR, WIVS) CRYSTAL LAKE IL
  • 890 - WLS CHICAGO IL
  • 950 - WNTD (formerly WAAF, WGRT, WJPC) CHICAGO IL
  • 1000 - WMVP (formerly WCFL) CHICAGO IL
  • 1050 - WLIP (formerly WEPQ) KENOSHA WI
  • 1080 - WNWI OAK LAWN IL
  • 1110 - WXES (formerly WMBI) CHICAGO IL
  • 1160 - WYLL (formerly WJJD) CHICAGO IL
  • 1220 - WKRS WAUKEGAN IL
  • 1230 - WJOB (formerly WWAE) HAMMOND IN
  • 1240 - WSBC CHICAGO IL
  • (former) 1240 - DWEDC (formerly WEDC) CHICAGO IL
  • 1280 - WBIG (formerly WMRO) AURORA IL
  • 1330 - WKTA (formerly WEAW, WPRZ) EVANSTON IL
  • 1340 - WJOL (formerly WCLS) JOLIET IL
  • 1370 - WLTH (formerly WGRY) GARY IN
  • 1410 - WRMN ELGIN IL
  • 1420 - WIMS MICHIGAN CITY IN
  • 1430 - WEEF (formerly WNSH, WVVX, WQVQ) DEERFIELD IL
  • 1450 - DWCEV (formerly WCEV) CICERO IL
  • 1490 - WEUR (formerly WEBS, WOPA) OAK PARK IL
  • 1500 - WPJX (formerly WZBN, WKZN) ZION IL
  • 1500 - WAKE (formerly WAYK) VALPARAISO IN
  • 1510 - WWHN (formerly WJRC) JOLIET IL
  • 1530 - WCKG (formerly WHJJ, WKDC) ELMHURST IL
  • 1550 - WAUR (formerly WCSJ) SOMONAUK IL
  • 1570 - WBGX (formerly WCFS, WBEE) HARVEY IL
  • 1590 - WCGO (formerly WNMP, WLTD, WONX) EVANSTON IL

    San Francisco CA

    Dallas-Ft. Worth TX

    Houston-Galveston TX

    Philadelphia PA

    Washington DC

    Atlanta GA

    Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle PA

    Oxnard-Ventura CA