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music format. Licensed to

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, United States, it serves

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and Chicago's south suburbs. The station is owned by

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, through licensee ARG of Northern Indiana LLC. The station also features national and local newscasts. The WZVN tower is located on

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just north of

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History

The station began broadcasting on November 24, 1972, and held the call sign WLCL-FM, which stood for Lowell and Cedar Lake.WZVN
The Indiana Radio Archive. Retrieved March 20, 2019. WLCL-FM was owned by William J. Dunn and aired a

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format, with an assortment of community programming and local news.Ghrist, John R. (1996). ''Valley Voices: A Radio History''. Crossroads Communications. p. 257-260. In 1981, the station was sold to White Advertising Metro for $250,000. Later that year, its call sign was changed to WZVN. The community programming was phased out and the station aired an adult contemporary format, as "Z-107". In 1987, the station was sold to Gracol Broadcasting, making WZVN a sister station of AM 1230 WJOB. In 1996, WZVN and WJOB were sold to M&M Broadcasting, a firm led by former

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, mayor Thomas McDermott, Sr., for $5.3 million. In 2004, the station was sold to Radio One Communications, along with 103.9

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, for $4.9 million. The station was purchased by Adams Radio Group in 2014. Effective June 9, 2023, Adams Radio Group's portfolio of 18 stations and translators, including WZVN, was sold for $12.6 million. WZVN is a member of the Indiana Broadcasters Association.https://www.indianabroadcasters.org/ Indiana Broadcasters Association

References

External links

Official websiteAdams Radio Group Website
* {{Adult Contemporary Radio Stations in Indiana ZVN Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1972 1972 establishments in Indiana Mass media in Lake County, Indiana