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| Broadcast area | Will County,South Side, Chicago |
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| Frequency | 1510kHz |
| Branding | Comfortable Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hawkins Broadcasting Company |
| History | |
First air date | April 10,1964[1] |
Former call signs | WJRC (1964–1987)[2][3] |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 26465 |
| Class | D |
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| Translator(s) | 101.5 W268CY (Tinley Park) |
| Repeater(s) | See§ Repeater |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WWHN is a radio station licensed inJoliet, Illinois, serving theChicago metropolitan area with anurban adult contemporary format. It operates on AM frequency 1510 kHz and is under ownership of Hawkins Broadcasting Company.[5] Because it shares the same frequency as "clear channel" stationWLAC inNashville, Tennessee, WWHN operates duringdaytime hours only.
The station first began broadcasting on April 10, 1964, as WJRC.[1] Its call sign stood for "Joliet Radio Corporation", the station's owner at the time.[6][2] The station ran 500 watts, during daytime hours only.[2]
WJRC aired aneasy listening format in the early 1970s.[1][6] Later in the decade and into the 1980s, the station aired afull service format, programming a variety of music along with news andtalk programming.[6][7][8][9][10]William G. Barr hosted a twice-weekly radio program on WJRC from November 11, 1986, until his death in February 1987.[11][12]
The station's callsign was changed to WWHN on September 14, 1987.[3] The station briefly aired anall-news format, before adopting anoldies format with the slogan "Remember When".[6][13][14][15] In 1989, WWHN was purchased by Hawkins Broadcasting Corporation for $250,000.[16][17]
In 1990, the station's power was increased to 1,000 watts.[18][19] In 1991, the station's format was changed fromurban oldies toblack gospel.[20][21] In 1992, the station was simulcast on 102.3WTAS inCrete, Illinois, as well as 105.5KWHN-FM and 1580 KLVU inHaynesville, Louisiana.[6][21][22]
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