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.
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
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
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).
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