WEEF

Radio station in Illinois, United States

WEEF

* Deerfield, Illinois
* United States

Frequency| 1430 kHz
Programming
Format| Multicultural ethnic
Ownership
Owner| Polnet Communications, Ltd.

Sister stations

| WKTA, WNVR, WPJX, WRDZ
History

First air date

| August 15, 1963[1][2]

Former call signs

| WEEF (1963–1973)[3]
WVVX (1973–1977)[3]
WQVQ (1977–1979)[3]

Call sign meaning

| Eli E. Fink[4]
Technical information[5]

Licensing authority

| FCC
Facility ID| 72957
Class| B
Power|

* 1,600 watts day
* 750 watts night

Transmitter coordinates

| 42°8′22.1″N 87°53′7.2″W﻿ / ﻿42.139472°N 87.885333°W﻿ / 42.139472; -87.885333
Links

Public license information

* Public file
* LMS

WEEF (1430 AM) is a radio station licensed to Deerfield, Illinois. The station broadcasts a multicultural ethnic format and is owned by Polnet Communications, Ltd.[6]

## History

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### MOR era

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WEEF began broadcasting on August 15, 1963.[1][2] The station was originally licensed to Highland Park, Illinois, and ran 1,000 watts during daytime hours only.[3] WEEF's call sign stood for "Eli E. Fink", the station's original owner.[4][1][7] It originally aired a middle of the road (MOR) format.[8][9] Until the mid-1970s, the station was simulcast on 103.1 WEEF-FM (later WVVX-FM).[1][8][10] In December 1967, the station was sold to Unique Radio, along with 103.1 WEEF-FM, for $350,000.[11][7][3]

### Progressive rock era

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In July 1972, the station's adopted a progressive rock format.[8] 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.[3][12]

### Ethnic programming

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By 1977, the station had adopted a multicultural ethnic format.[1][13] On October 25, 1977, the station's callsign was changed to WQVQ.[3] In 1978, the station was sold to Metroweb Corporation for $260,000.[3][14] Its call sign was changed back to WEEF on February 12, 1979.[3] In 1984, the station was sold to Gordon and Myra Winston for $500,000.[15][16][17][18][19] In 1996, the station was sold to Leveton Communications for $835,000.[20] In 2003, the station was sold to Polnet Communications for $1.1 million, in a transaction brokered by Bob Heymann, who as a sixteen year old Highland Park High School student began working at WEEF in 1969.[21][22][23][24]

## Translator

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WEEF is also heard on an FM translator on 99.1 MHz.

Broadcast translator for WEEF  Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info

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W256DC  | 99.1 FM | Deerfield, Illinois | 155076 | 50 | 45 m (148 ft) | D | 42°8′20.2″N 87°53′7.4″W﻿ / ﻿42.138944°N 87.885389°W﻿ / 42.138944; -87.885389﻿ (W256DC) | LMS

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 337-339.
2. ^ a b 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-64. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i History Cards for WEEF, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
4. ^ a b Chicagoland Radio Waves, MediaTies. Summer 1988. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
5. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEEF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
6. ^ AM Query Results: WEEF, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
7. ^ a b "Changing hands", Broadcasting. January 8, 1968. p. 44. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
8. ^ a b c Duston, Anne. "Vet Windy City MOR Station to Progressive", Billboard. July 29, 1972. pp. 16, 35. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
9. ^ "Stations By Format", Billboard. October 16, 1965. p. 62. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
10. ^ 1976 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1976. p. C-60. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
11. ^ "For the Record", Broadcasting. January 15, 1968. p. 81. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
12. ^ "Ownership changes", Broadcasting. February 12, 1973. p. 90. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
13. ^ 1977 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1977. p. C-64. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
14. ^ "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. May 22, 1978. p. 83. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
15. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. January 2, 1984. p. 82. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
16. ^ Application Search Details - BTC-19831020EX, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
17. ^ Public Notice Comment - BTC-19831020EX, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
18. ^ Application Search Details - BAPL-19840103EP, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
19. ^ Public Notice Comment - BAPL-19840103EP, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
20. ^ "Transactions", Radio & Records. February 9, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
21. ^ Kirk, Jim. "Wrangler steers to wider sales of cowboy jeans", Chicago Tribune. December 31, 2002. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
22. ^ Application Search Details - BAL-20021224ACM, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
23. ^ Public Notice Comment - BAL-20021224ACM, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
24. ^ Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 11, 2019.

## External links

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*   * Facility details for Facility ID 72957 (WEEF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
* WEEF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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