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History
AM 1530 signed on the air October 10, 1974. The station’s
call letters were WKDC representing the signal coverage in
Will, Kane, DuPage and Cook counties. The studios were
built for stereo (Cetec Sparta stereo audio euipment)
although it was not until 1976 when the FCC authorized the
station to test AM stereo. Daytime and night-time findings
on AM stereo were presented at the 1977 NAB Convention in
Washington, DC.
In 1994, AM 1530 changed its call sign to WJJG. The call
letters stand for owner Joseph J. Gentile. Joe’s nickname
is “The Baron Of Barrington,” where he owned a
Chrysler-Plymouth dealership for many years.
You may find out more about the history of AM 1530 Radio
in “Valley Voices: A Radio History”
by John Russell Ghrist.
Daytime
Hours
WJJG’s hours of operation are determined by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) rule concurring daytime
broadcasting and vary monthly with the changes in sunrise
and sunset.
Sign On - Sign
Off
January... 7:15am - 4:45pm
February... 6:45am - 5:30pm
March... 6am - 6pm central standard
time
...Sunday, March 9,
2008
March... 7am - 7pm daylight savings
time
April... 6:15am - 7:30pm
May... 5:30am - 8pm
June... 5:15am - 8:30pm
July... 5:30am - 8:30pm
August... 6am - 8pm
September... 6:30am - 7pm
October... 7am - 6:15pm
November... 7:45am - 5:30pm daylight savings
time
...Sunday, November 2,
2008
November... 6:45am - 4:30pm central standard
time
December... 7:15am - 4:15pm
Coverage
Area
Will, Kane, DuPage, and Cook County
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