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| Broadcast area | Chicago, Illinois |
| Frequency | 106.7MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Amor 106.7 |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
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| WOJO,WVIV-FM Also part of the Univision Cluster: TV StationsWXFT-TV andWGBO-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | December 3,1971 (as WYEN)[1] |
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| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25053 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 129 meters (423 ft) |
| Translator | 106.9 W295CG (Lake Bluff) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WPPN (106.7FM) is a radio station licensed toDes Plaines, Illinois, that targets theChicago metropolitan area. WPPN broadcasts aSpanish AC format. WPPN is owned byTelevisaUnivision through itsUforia Audio Network subsidiary. The station's studios are located at 625 North Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, and its transmitter is located inArlington Heights.
Due to WPPN's 50,000-watt signal and north suburban location, it can be heard through much of the Rockford area and southeastern Wisconsin. It also broadcasts in theHD Radio (hybrid) format.
The station began broadcasting December 3, 1971, holding the call sign WYEN.[1][5][2] The station was owned by Walt-West Enterprises.[2] WYEN aired an all-request format branded "Request Radio", playing music requested by listeners.[6][7][8] Contemporary andmiddle of the road music was played on the station.[6][7][8]
"Request Radio" continued airing on the station through the mid–1980s.[9] In 1986, the station was sold to Flint Metro Mass Media for $8 million.[10][11][12]
On September 1, the station's call sign was changed to WZRC, and the station adopted ahard rock/heavy metal format, becoming the first affiliate of the syndicatedZ Rock network.[13][14][3]
On October 16, 1987, the station's call sign was changed to WTWV, and the station adopted anew-age/smooth jazz/soft rock format as "The Wave".[15][16][17][14][3] The station was an affiliate of theSatellite Music Network, with programming originating onKTWV inLos Angeles.[15]
In 1989, the station was sold toSalem Communications for $9,250,000, and the station adopted aChristian contemporary music format, with its call sign being changed toWYLL.[18][19][20][21][3] However, the format was short-lived, as Salem gradually replaced the Christian contemporary music withChristian talk programming.[19]
By 1991, Christian contemporary music was mostly relegated to weekends.[22] Christian talk and teaching programs heard on WYLL included shows hosted byAlistair Begg,Chuck Swindoll,Adrian Rogers,Chuck Smith,Beverly LaHaye,Jay Sekulow,James Dobson,Hank Hanegraaff,Janet Parshall, and Sandy Rios.[23][24][25] As a Christian talk and teaching station, WYLL was branded "Your Station For Life" and later "Chicago's Word".[23][24][26]
In 2000, Salem acquiredWXRT 1160 (formerly known as WJJD) for $29 million.[27] In February 2001, Salem moved the Christian talk programming of WYLL to 1160, along with the WYLL call letters.[28]
With the move of WYLL to 1160, 106.7's call sign was temporarily changed to WYLL-FM.[3] On March 2, 2001, the station adopted Christian contemporary format branded "106.7 The Fish", with the slogan "Safe for the Whole Family".[29][30] The station was launched with "40 days and 40 nights" of commercial free music.[31] Shortly thereafter, the station's call sign was changed to WZFS.[3] "The Fish" branding, a reference to theichthys used in the station's logo,[30] was also used by Salem for Christian contemporary stations in other markets,[32] such asAtlanta, onWFSH-FM 104.7, andLos Angeles, on 95.9KFSH-FM.
In 2004, Salem agreed to trade WZFS and KSFB 100.7 (nowKVVZ) in the San Francisco area toUnivision in exchange for KOBT 100.7 in theHouston area (nowKKHT-FM), KHCK 1480 inDallas (nowKNGO), KOSL-FM 94.3 inSacramento (nowKGRB), and 560WIND in Chicago.[33][34]
On November 1, 2004, at midnight, after playing "Remember Me" by Mark Schultz, WZFS signed off with sounds of water. After a brief period ofdead air, Univision took control and launched aSpanish-languageadult contemporary format on the station, branded "Pasion 106.7".[35][36] The station's call sign was changed to WPPN shortly thereafter.[3]
In October 2005, Univision tweaked the music blend of WPPN, but left the name and the personalities of "Pasion" in place, with the station shifting to a Spanisholdies/adult hits format.[37][38][39]
On January 28, 2009, sister stationWVIV-FM changed its format to Spanish oldies and WPPN adopted a SpanishCHR/Hurban format as "La Kalle."[40][41]
On July 1, 2011, WPPN changed their format back to Spanish adult contemporary, and re-branded as "Pasion 106.7", while the previous "La Kalle" format moved toWVIV-FM 103.1 FM/WVIX 93.5 FM.[40][42][43]
In March 2014, WPPN rebranded as "Amor 106.7".[44]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W295CG | 106.9 FM | Lake Bluff, Illinois | 141545 | 250 | D | 42°8′14.1″N87°58′57.3″W / 42.137250°N 87.982583°W /42.137250; -87.982583 (W295CG) | LMS |
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