WEEF (1430 AM) is a

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licensed to

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. The station broadcasts a multicultural ethnic format and is owned by Polnet Communications, Ltd.

History

MOR era

WEEF began broadcasting on August 15, 1963. The station was originally licensed to

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and ran 1,000 watts during daytime hours only. WEEF's call sign stood for "Eli E. Fink", the station's original owner.Changing hands
, ''

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''. January 8, 1968. p. 44. Retrieved January 10, 2019. It originally aired a middle of the road (MOR) format.Duston, Anne.
Vet Windy City MOR Station to Progressive
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''. July 29, 1972. pp. 16, 35. Retrieved January 10, 2019. Until the mid 1970s, the station was simulcast on 103.1 WEEF-FM (later WVVX-FM).
1976 Broadcasting Yearbook
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, 1976. p. C-60. Retrieved January 10, 2019. In December 1967, the station was sold to Unique Radio, along with 103.1 WEEF-FM, for $350,000.

Progressive rock era

In July 1972, the station's adopted a

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format. In spring 1973, the station was sold to Vanguard Communications, along with 103.1 WEEF-FM, for $290,000, and its callsign was changed to WVVX.

Ethnic programming

By 1977, the station had adopted a multicultural ethnic format.
1977 Broadcasting Yearbook
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, 1977. p. C-64. Retrieved January 10, 2019. On October 25, 1977, the station's callsign was changed to WQVQ. In 1978, the station was sold to Metroweb Corporation for $260,000. Its call sign was changed back to WEEF on February 12, 1979. In 1984, the station was sold to Gordon and Myra Winston for $500,000. In 1996, the station was sold to Leveton Communications for $835,000. In 2003, the station was sold to Polnet Communications for $1.1 million.Asset Purchase Agreement
fcc.gov. Retrieved January 11, 2019.

Translator

WEEF is also heard on an

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at 99.1

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References

External links

* {{Kenosha-Waukegan Radio EEF Radio stations established in 1963 1963 establishments in Illinois