WCFL (FM)

For WCFL-FM which was owned and operated from 1948 to 1950 by the Chicago Federation of Labor, see WMVP § Television, WCFL-FM, and evolution to Top 40.
WCFL
Simulcasts WBGL, Champaign
Broadcast areaSouth and West Suburban Chicago
LaSalle, Illinois
Pontiac, Illinois
Kankakee, Illinois
Frequency104.7 MHz
Programming
FormatChristian AC
Ownership
Owner
WBGL, WCIC, WIBI
History
First air date
May 24, 1962; 62 years ago (1962-05-24)[1]
Former call signs
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT137 meters (449 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewbgl.org

WCFL (104.7 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station licensed to Morris, Illinois, and serving the Western suburbs of the Chicago metropolitan area. It airs a Christian adult contemporary format and is owned by the University of Northwestern – St. Paul. WCFL simulcasts the programming of WBGL in Champaign, Illinois. It is listener-supported and holds periodic on-the-air fundraisers to pay for station expenses.

WCFL has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum for most stations in Illinois. The transmitter is off Stockdale Road in Morris.[4]

  1. ^ a b c History Cards for WCFL, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  2. ^ The History of WCSJ FM 103.1 WCSJ-FM. Accessed September 1, 2012
  3. ^ Call Sign History FCC.gov. Accessed September 1, 2012
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WCFL