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Radio station in Illinois, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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]

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MOR era

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 mid1970s, 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

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

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]

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

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