WNVR (1030

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, and serving the

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. WNVR is one of eight stations owned by Polnet Communications. It

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with

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WRDZ (1300 AM).Poskie Radio WNVR 1030 AM - WRDZ 1300 AM - 104.7 FM
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s and offices are located at 3656 W. Belmont Ave. in

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. By day, WNVR is powered at 10,000

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is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A station WBZ in

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, WNVR must avoid interference. During

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, the power is reduced to 3,200 watts and at night it runs only 120 watts. It uses a

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with a four-

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. The

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, west of

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. Programming is also heard on 70-

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W296DA at 107.1

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in Vernon Hills.

History

WNVR began broadcasting March 1, 1988,Ghrist, John R. (1996). ''Valley Voices: A Radio History''. Crossroads Communications. p. 341-342.
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989
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, 1989. p. B-98. Retrieved January 9, 2019. airing an

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format.
Chicagoland Radio Waves
', MediaTies. Summer 1988. Retrieved January 9, 2019. The station's

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stood for "News Voice Radio", its slogan at the time. WNVR was originally owned by Midwest Radio Associates, and ran 500 watts during daytime hours only, with its transmitter located in

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. By 1989, the station had adopted a

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format, with programming from the Business Radio Network.
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1990
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, 1990. p. B-105. Retrieved January 9, 2019. In 1993, WNVR was sold to Polnet Communications for $495,000, and the station adopted a Polish language format. In 2000, nighttime operations were added, running 5 watts. Daytime power was increased that year to 5,000 watts (3,200 watts

), using a directional array, with the station's daytime transmitter moving to its present location, west of Crystal Lake. In 2003, the station's nighttime power was increased to 120 watts, using a directional array at its present location. In 2009, the station's daytime power was increased to 10,000 watts.Application Search Details - BL-20090410AWM
fcc.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

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