The station began broadcasting April 17, 1960, and originally held the call sign WAJP.[1][2] The station was owned by Alfred J. Pohlers and Mary Jane Pohlers, and its call sign was based on Alfred J. Pohlers' initials.[2][6] WAJP aired abeautiful music format, along withpolka shows and other specialty programming blocks.[6][7][8][9]
WAJP was originally licensed toJoliet, Illinois, and its studios and transmitter was located on Ruby Street in Joliet.[2] The station had anERP of 1,000 watts at aHAAT of 250 feet (76 m).[2] In 1972, the station's ERP was increased to 3,000 watts and its HAAT was increased to 260 feet (79 m).[2]
In 1985, the station was sold to New Horizons Communications for $450,000.[6][10][11][12] Shortly after the station was sold, its call sign was changed to WJTW and it adopted anadult contemporary format.[6][3] The station continued to air an adult contemporary format until 2003.[13][14][15][16] As an adult contemporary station, it was branded "Lite Hits",[13][17] "Lucky 93.5",[18][19] and finally "Star 93.5".[16][20]
In 1995, the station was sold to Barden Broadcasting for 800,000.[21][22][23] In 1998, the station was sold to Pride Communications.[24][25] Later that year, the station's transmitter was moved to the east side of Joliet, nearU.S. 6 and Draper Ave., and its HAAT was increased to 276 feet (84 m).[26][27] In 2000, the station was sold toNextMedia Group.[28][29]
In July 2005, WVIV-FM/WVIX flipped formats toHurban as "La Kalle".[33][36][37]
In 2009, the WVIV-FM/WVIX simulcast adopted aSpanish oldies format branded "Recuerdo 103.1/93.5".[37][38]
In 2011, the station's city of license was changed to Lemont, Illinois.[39][40][41]
On July 1, 2011, the WVIV-FM/WVIX simulcast changed their format back to Hurban, branded as "La Kalle 103.1/93.5" after the format moved fromWPPN 106.7 FM, which flipped to Spanish AC as "Pasion 106.7".[37][38]
On December 12, 2011, the WVIV-FM/WVIX simulcast was rebranded as "Maxima 103.1/93.5", as its format shifted towards Spanish CHR.[37][42][43][44] The station's branding would later be changed to "Latino Mix 103.1/93.5".[44][45][46]
On May 25, 2017, Univision announced that 103.1 would break off the simulcast and be sold toPolish National Alliance for $5.5 million.[46][47] A condition of the sale was 93.5 WVIX completing its move to the Oakbrook Terrace Tower, where it would operate with an ERP of 3.5 kW at an HAAT of 133 meters (436 ft).[46][47][48] Shortly after the announcement of 103.1's sale, 93.5 completed its move to Oakbrook Terrace.[49]
On June 16, 2017, WVIV-FM and WVIX swapped calls.[3]
