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| Broadcast area | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | V103 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Urban adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: WMFN simulcast (Black Information Network) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | October 17, 1950[1] |
Former call signs | |
Former frequencies | 102.3 MHz (1950–58)[2] |
Call sign meaning | Slogan of "Variety from A to Z" |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 6588 |
| Class | B |
| ERP |
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| HAAT | 425 meters (1,394 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°53′56″N 87°37′23″W / 41.899°N 87.623°W |
| Repeater(s) | 640 AM WMFN Peotone (HD2) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | v103 |
WVAZ (102.7 FM, "V103") is an urban adult contemporary radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan area and Northwest Indiana. Licensed to Oak Park, Illinois, WVAZ is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., alongside sister stations WCHI-FM, WGCI-FM, WGRB, WKSC-FM, WLIT-FM and WVON. WVAZ carries the nationally syndicated "Steve Harvey Morning Show" and "The Sweat Hotel with Keith Sweat."
WVAZ's radio studios and offices are located at the Illinois Center complex on Michigan Avenue in Downtown Chicago. It broadcasts from a transmitter atop the John Hancock Center. In 2005, WVAZ began broadcasting in IBOC digital radio, using the HD Radio system from iBiquity.[5] Its HD2 digital subchannel carries the Black Information Network, which is simulcast market-wide on WMFN (640 AM) in Peotone.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010, Broadcasting & Cable, 2010. p. D-195. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ a b c History Cards for WVAZ, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Call Sign History (WVAZ), fcc.gov. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVAZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ HD Radio Guide for Chicago