WNVR

WNVR

Vernon Hills, Illinois United States
Broadcast area	Chicago metropolitan area
Frequency	1030 kHz
Branding	Polskie Radio Chicago
Programming
Format	Polish
Ownership
Owner	Polnet Communications, Ltd.
Sister stations	WEEF, WKTA, WPJX, WRDZ
History
First air date	March 1, 1988; 36 years ago (1988-03-01)
Call sign meaning	"News World Radio" (former format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	52910
Class	D
Power	10,000 watts day 3,200 watts critical hours 120 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	42°15′10.08″N 88°23′45.31″W
Translator(s)	107.1 W296DA (Vernon Hills)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.polskieradio.com

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]

History

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]

Translator

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W296DA	107.1 FM	Vernon Hills, Illinois	157668	217	D	42°23′17″N 88°5′40″W	LMS

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WNVR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. Poskie Radio WNVR 1030 AM - WRDZ 1300 AM - 104.7 FM, Polnet Communications. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
3. Radio-Locator.com/WNVR
4. Radio-Locator.com/W296DA
5. Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 341-342.
6. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-98. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
7. Chicagoland Radio Waves, MediaTies. Summer 1988. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
8. Public Notice Comment - BMP-19861210AD, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
9. Chicagoland Radio Waves, MediaTies. Spring-Summer 1989. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
10. "Chicago Area Radio Stations", Chicago Tribune. March 24, 1989. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
11. "WNVR AM 1030", Radio Chicago. Fall 1989. p. 28. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
12. "WNVR AM 1030", Radio Chicago. p. 45. Winter 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
13. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1990, Broadcasting & Cable, 1990. p. B-105. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
14. Application Search Details - BAL-19921104EA, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
15. Public Notice Comment - BAL-19921104EA, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
16. "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting & Cable. January 25, 1993. p. 127. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
17. "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10, No. 13. March 31, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
18. "Federal Communications Commission AM Broadcast License", fcc.gov. July 24, 2000. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
19. "Construction Permit Activity", The M Street Journal. Vol. 17, No. 31. August 2, 2000. p. 2. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
20. Application Search Details - BL-20001116AGE, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
21. "Federal Communications Commission AM Broadcast License", fcc.gov. March 19, 2001. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
22. Application Search Details - BL-20030827ARJ, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
23. "Federal Communications Commission AM Broadcast License", fcc.gov. April 16, 2004. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
24. "Federal Communications Commission AM Broadcast License", fcc.gov. July 20, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
25. Application Search Details - BL-20090410AWM, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 52910 (WNVR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WNVR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database