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Radio station in Illinois, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WNVR (1030 kHz, "Polskie Radio Chicago") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Vernon Hills, Illinois, and serving the Chicago metropolitan area. WNVR is one of eight stations owned by Polnet Communications. It simulcasts a Polish language radio format with sister station WRDZ (1300 AM).[2] The studios and offices are located at 3656 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago.[2]
By day, WNVR is powered at 10,000 watts. Because 1030 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A station WBZ in Boston, WNVR must avoid interference. During critical hours, the power is reduced to 3,200 watts and at night it runs only 120 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. The transmitter site is off Illinois Route 176, west of Crystal Lake, Illinois.[3] Programming is also heard on 70-watt FM translator W296DA at 107.1 MHz in Vernon Hills.[4]
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WNVR began broadcasting March 1, 1988,[5][6] airing an all-news format.[5][7][6] The station's call sign stood for "News Voice Radio", its slogan at the time.[5][7] WNVR was originally owned by Midwest Radio Associates, and ran 500 watts during daytime hours only, with its transmitter located in Mundelein, Illinois.[6][8]
By 1989, the station had adopted a business news format, with programming from the Business Radio Network.[5][9][10][11][12][13]
In 1993, WNVR was sold to Polnet Communications for $495,000, and the station adopted a Polish language format.[14][15][16][17]
In 2000, nighttime operations were added, running 5 watts.[18] Daytime power was increased that year to 5,000 watts (3,200 watts critical hours), using a directional array, with the station's daytime transmitter moving to its present location, west of Crystal Lake.[19][20][21] In 2003, the station's nighttime power was increased to 120 watts, using a directional array at its present location.[22][23] In 2009, the station's daytime power was increased to 10,000 watts.[24][25]
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