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Coordinates:42°08′13″N87°58′59″W/ 42.137°N 87.983°W/42.137; -87.983
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WPPN
Broadcast areaChicago, Illinois
Frequency106.7MHz(HD Radio)
BrandingAmor 106.7
Programming
FormatSpanish AC
Ownership
Owner
WOJO,WVIV-FM
Also part of the Univision Cluster: TV StationsWXFT-TVandWGBO-TV
History
First air date
December 3,1971(as WYEN)[1]
Former call signs
  • WYEN (1971[2]-1986)[3]
  • WZRC (1986–1987)[3]
  • WTWV (1987–1989)
  • WYLL (1989–2000)[3]
  • WYLL-FM (2000–2001)[3]
  • WZFS (2001–2004)[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25053
ClassB
ERP50,000watts
HAAT129 meters (423 ft)
Translator(s)106.9W295CG (Lake Bluff)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websiteamor1067.univision

WPPN(106.7FM) is aradio stationlicensed toDes Plaines, Illinois,that targets theChicago metropolitan area.WPPN broadcasts aSpanish ACformat. WPPN is owned byTelevisaUnivisionthrough itsUforia Audio Networksubsidiary. The station's studios are located at 625 North Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, and its transmitter is located inArlington Heights.

Due to WPPN's 50,000-watt signal and north suburban location, it can be heard through much of the Rockford area and southeastern Wisconsin. It also broadcasts in theHD Radio(hybrid) format.

History

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Request Radio

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The station began broadcasting December 3, 1971, holding the call sign WYEN.[1][5][2]The station was owned by Walt-West Enterprises.[2]WYEN aired an all-request format branded "Request Radio", playing music requested by listeners.[6][7][8]Contemporary andmiddle of the roadmusic was played on the station.[6][7][8]

"Request Radio" continued airing on the station through the mid–1980s.[9]In 1986, the station was sold to Flint Metro Mass Media for $8 million.[10][11][12]

Z Rock

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On September 1, 1986 the station's call sign was changed to WZRC, and the station adopted ahard rock/heavy metalformat, becoming the first affiliate of the syndicatedZ Rocknetwork.[13][14][3]

The Wave

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In October 1987, the station's call sign was changed to WTWV, and the station adopted anew-age/smooth jazz/soft rockformat as "The Wave".[15][16][17][14][3]The station was an affiliate of theSatellite Music Network,with programming originating onKTWVinLos Angeles.[15]

WYLL

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In 1989, the station was sold toSalem Communicationsfor $9,250,000, and the station adopted aChristian contemporary musicformat, with its call sign being changed toWYLL.[18][19][20][21][3]However, the format was short-lived, as Salem gradually replaced the Christian contemporary music withChristian talkprogramming.[19]

By 1991, Christian contemporary music was mostly relegated to weekends.[22]Christian talk and teaching programs heard on WYLL included shows hosted byAlistair Begg,Chuck Swindoll,Adrian Rogers,Chuck Smith,Beverly LaHaye,Jay Sekulow,James Dobson,Hank Hanegraaff,Janet Parshall,andSandy Rios.[23][24][25]As a Christian talk and teaching station, WYLL was branded "Your Station For Life" and later "Chicago's Word".[23][24][26]

In 2000, Salem acquiredWXRT1160 (formerly known as WJJD) for $29 million.[27]In February 2001, Salem moved the Christian talk programming of WYLL to 1160, along with the WYLL call letters.[28]

The Fish

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Logo as "The Fish"

With the move of WYLL to 1160, 106.7's call sign was temporarily changed to WYLL-FM.[3]On March 2, 2001, the station adopted Christian contemporary format branded "106.7 The Fish", with the slogan "Safe for the Whole Family".[29][30]The station was launched with "40 days and 40 nights" of commercial free music.[31]Shortly thereafter, the station's call sign was changed to WZFS.[3]"The Fish" branding, a reference to theichthysused in the station's logo,[30]was also used by Salem for Christian contemporary stations in other markets,[32]such asAtlanta,onWFSH-FM104.7, andLos Angeles,on 95.9KFSH-FM.

In 2004, Salem agreed to trade WZFS and KSFB 100.7 (nowKVVZ) in the San Francisco area toUnivisionin exchange for KOBT 100.7 in theHoustonarea (nowKKHT-FM), KHCK 1480 inDallas(nowKNGO), KOSL-FM 94.3 inSacramento(nowKGRB), and 560WINDin Chicago.[33][34]

Spanish language formats

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On November 1, 2004, Univision launched aSpanish-languageadult contemporaryformat on the station, branded "Pasion 106.7".[35][36]The station's call sign was changed to WPPN shortly thereafter.[3]

In October 2005, Univision tweaked the music blend of WPPN, but left the name and the personalities of "Pasion" in place, with the station shifting to a Spanisholdies/adult hitsformat.[37][38][39]

On January 28, 2009, sister stationWVIV-FMchanged its format to Spanish oldies and WPPN adopted a SpanishCHR/Hurbanformat as "La Kalle."[40][41]

On July 1, 2011, WPPN changed their format back to Spanish adult contemporary, and re-branded as "Pasion 106.7", while the previous "La Kalle" format moved toWVIV-FM103.1 FM/WVIX93.5 FM.[40][42][43]

In March 2014, WPPN rebranded as "Amor 106.7".[44]

Translator

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Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP(W) Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W295CG 106.9 FM Lake Bluff, Illinois 141545 250 D 42°8′14.1″N87°58′57.3″W/ 42.137250°N 87.982583°W/42.137250; -87.982583(W295CG) LMS

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  14. ^abZorn, Eric."Dawn of a New Age has Metal Maniacs Banging Heads",Chicago Tribune.November 25, 1987. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
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42°08′13″N87°58′59″W/ 42.137°N 87.983°W/42.137; -87.983

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