WCEV

Radio station in Cicero, Illinois
41°49′57″N 87°42′20″W / 41.83250°N 87.70556°W / 41.83250; -87.70556Links
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WCEV (1450 AM) was a radio station licensed to Cicero, Illinois, United States. Serving the Chicago area, WCEV was owned by Migala Communications Corporation,[4] and aired a time brokered ethnic programming format.

History

After WVON moved from 1450 AM to 1390 AM in 1975, both Migala Communications and Midway Broadcasting filed applications to establish a new station on the vacated frequency. Between 1976 and 1979, WFMT was granted an interim license to simulcast on 1450 AM.[5][6] In 1979, Migala and Midway reached an agreement to divide the broadcast week between them in a time sharing agreement for two stations.[6]

WCEV was on the air from 1 PM to 10 PM Monday through Friday; Midway's WXOL broadcast on 1450 during the remaining hours.[7] The two stations shared a transmitter site in South Lawndale, with WCEV's studios in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood.[8]

On January 9, 2020, Robert Feder reported that WCEV would be going out of business after 40 years on the air. The station signed off for the final time on January 20, 2020, at 10 PM.[9] WCEV's license was cancelled by the FCC on July 30, 2021.[10]

Gallery

  • WCEV's tower and transmitter building in South Lawndale
    WCEV's tower and transmitter building in South Lawndale
  • WCEV's studio building in Portage Park
    WCEV's studio building in Portage Park
  • Sign outside of WCEV's studios
    Sign outside of WCEV's studios

References

  1. ^ The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990, Broadcasting, 1990. p. B-97. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Migała, Józef (1987). Polish radio broadcasting in the United States. Eastern European Monographs. p. 261.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCEV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "WCEV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
  5. ^ "Classics on AM in Heavy Return to Chi Territory", Billboard. September 11, 1976. p. 39. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Frequent Pals: Polka /R&B", Billboard. August 4, 1979. p. 20. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  7. ^ Warren, James. "Talk About Clout", Chicago Tribune. March 23, 1989. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  8. ^ History Cards for WCEV, fcc.gov. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  9. ^ Feder, Robert. "Robservations: WGN to expand newscasts on Saturdays and Sundays". robertfeder.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "Notice of License Cancellation", fcc.gov. July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

External links

  • FCC Station Search Details: DWCEV (Facility ID: 42137)
  • FCC History Cards for WCEV (covering 1975-1980)
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