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, the station covers Northern Illinois, including LaSalle, and

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History

The station began broadcasting on August 15, 1964, as WOLI, and broadcast at 98.3 MHz.
1965 Broadcasting Yearbook
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, 1965. p. B-51. Retrieved July 25, 2018.History Cards for WRKX
fcc.gov. Retrieved July 25, 2018. WOLI aired a

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format.
1971 Broadcasting Yearbook
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, 1971. p. B-66. Retrieved July 25, 2018. By 1975, the station had begun airing a

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format.
Broadcasting Yearbook 1975
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, 1975. p. C-59. Retrieved July 25, 2018. In 1975, the station's frequency was changed to 95.3 MHz, and in September 1976, its call sign was changed to WRKX. By 1977, the station had begun airing a

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format.
Broadcasting Yearbook 1977
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, 1977. p. C-66. Retrieved July 25, 2018. The station continued airing a country music format into the 1980s.
Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984
', Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1984. p. B-82. Retrieved July 25, 2018. By 1985, the station had begun airing an

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format.
Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1985
', Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-85. Retrieved July 25, 2018. In August 1991, the station's format was changed to

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. In early 1993, the station's format was changed to

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. The station was branded "K95.3", "The River". By 2010, the station's format had changed to adult hits, as "95.3 SAM FM", carrying

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's S.A.M.: Simply About Music programming until the discontinuation of the network in August 2015, at which point the station became "95.3 Jack FM".Westwood One Signs Off 'SAM-FM'
, ''All Access Music Group''. August 31, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

References

External links

Jack FM 95.3 FacebookWRKX's website
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