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WRKX
WRKX (95.3 FM, "Jack FM") is a radio station broadcasting a variety hits format. Licensed to Ottawa, Illinois, the station covers Northern Illinois, including LaSalle, and Ottawa. It is owned by NRG Media.

History

The station began broadcasting on August 15, 1964, as WOLI, and broadcast at 98.3 MHz. WOLI aired a MOR format. By 1975, the station had begun airing a rock/top 40 format. 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 country music format. The station continued airing a country music format into the 1980s. By 1985, the station had begun airing an adult contemporary format. In August 1991, the station's format was changed to classic rock.

In early 1993, the station's format was changed to hot AC. 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 Westwood One'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".

References

  1. ^ Stations WRKX - FM Accessed May 11, 2010
  2. ^ 1965 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1965. p. B-51. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  3. ^ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-66. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  4. ^ History Cards for WRKX, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRKX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  6. ^ WRKX Coverage Area Accessed May 11, 2010
  7. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-59. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  8. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977, Broadcasting, 1977. p. C-66. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  9. ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1984. p. B-82. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  10. ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1985, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-85. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  11. ^ "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 33. August 19, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  12. ^ "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 10 No. 9. March 3, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  13. ^ "About Us". WCMY. Archived from the original on October 2, 2000. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  14. ^ "95-3 The River - Your At Work Station". 95.3 The River. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  15. ^ "WCMY - Ottawa, IL". Ottawaradio.net. Archived from the original on August 24, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  16. ^ The Radio Book. 2009-2010. p. 212. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  17. ^ "Westwood One Signs Off 'SAM-FM'", All Access Music Group. August 31, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

41°22′59″N 88°51′18″W / 41.383°N 88.855°W / 41.383; -88.855

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