WCFS-FM
All-news radio station in Elmwood Park–Chicago, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the low-power FM radio station in Du Quoin, Illinois, United States, see WCFS-LP.
WCFS-FM (105.9 MHz) – branded Newsradio 105.9 WBBM – is a commercial all-news radio station licensed to the Chicago suburb of Elmwood Park, Illinois. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station services the Chicago metropolitan area, operating as a full-time simulcast of WBBM (780 AM).
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Simulcast of WBBM, Chicago | |
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Broadcast area | Chicago metropolitan area |
Frequency | 105.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Newsradio 105.9 WBBM |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | All-news radio |
Subchannels | HD2: Sports and betting talk BetQL Network |
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WBBM, WBBM-FM, WBMX, WSCR, WUSN, WXRT[1] | |
History | |
First air date | February 1948 (1948-02)[2] |
Former call signs | |
Call sign meaning | "Chicago's Fresh" (former branding) |
Technical information[5] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 71283 |
Class | B |
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HAAT | 482 meters (1,581 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41.879°N 87.636°W / 41.879; -87.636 |
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Website | www |
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WCFS-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 4,100 watts.[6] The transmitter is atop the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower).[6] The studios and newsroom are located at Two Prudential Plaza in the Loop.[7][8] In addition to a standard analog transmission, WCFS-FM broadcasts over two HD Radio subchannels,[9] and is available online via Audacy.