Broadcast area Chicago, Illinois Power 760 watts day only Facility ID 32227 City of license Elmhurst Area chicago | Translator(s) 102.3 MHz (W272DQ) Class D Frequency 1530 kHz Owner Arthur Dubiel | |
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First air date October 10, 1974 (1974-10-10) Format Talk radio, All-news radio Branding Chicago's Business Authority Slogan The Voice of DuPage County | ||
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WCKG (1530 AM) is a radio station licensed to Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. The station serves the Chicago area. The station is licensed to Dupage Radio, LLC.
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History
AM 1530 signed on the air October 10, 1974. The station’s call letters were originally WKDC representing the signal coverage in Will, Kane, DuPage and Cook counties. The studios were built for stereo (Cetec Sparta stereo audio equipment) although it was not until 1976 when the FCC authorized the station to test AM stereo. Daytime and night-time findings on AM stereo were presented at the 1977 NAB Convention in Washington, DC.
In 1994, AM 1530 changed its call sign to WJJG. The call letters stood for owner Joseph J. Gentile. Joe’s nickname is “The Baron of Barrington,” where he owned a Chrysler-Plymouth dealership for many years.
On September 19, 2012, AM 1530 changed its call letters to WCKG.
Hours of operation are determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); daytime broadcasting varies monthly with the changes in sunrise and sunset.