WKTA

WKTA
Broadcast areaChicago metropolitan area
Frequency1330 kHz
BrandingNovoe Radio Chicago (Weekdays 7am-7pm)
La Mega 95.9 FM & 1330 AM (Weekdays 7pm-7am and weekends full time)
Programming
FormatRussian (Weekdays 7am-7pm)
Spanish music (Weekdays 7pm-7am and weekends full time)
Ownership
OwnerPolnet Communications, Ltd.
WEEF, WNVR, WPJX, WRDZ
History
First air date
1953; 71 years ago (1953)[1]
Former call signs
WEAW (1953–1979)[2]
WPRZ (1979[2]-1981)[3]
WEAW (1981–1987)[3]
WSSY (1987–1990)[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID52909
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
110 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
42°8′22″N 87°53′7″W / 42.13944°N 87.88528°W / 42.13944; -87.88528
Translator(s)95.9 W240DE (Evanston)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitenovoeradiochicago.com (Weekdays 7am-7pm)
lamega959chicago.blogspot.com (Weekdays 7pm-7am and weekends full time)

WKTA (1330 AM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a Russian format weekdays 7am-7pm and a Spanish music format weekdays 7pm-7am and weekends full time. Licensed to Evanston, Illinois, the station serves the Chicago metropolitan area and is owned by Polnet Communications, Ltd.[5]

By day, WKTA is powered at 5,000 watts. But to protect other stations on 1330 AM from interference, it drops its power to 110 watts at night. It uses a directional antenna with a six-tower array.[6] Programming is also heard on 80-watt FM translator W240DE at 95.9 MHz.[7]

  1. ^ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-63. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  2. ^ a b History Cards for WKTA, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKTA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ "WKTA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  6. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WKTA
  7. ^ Radio-locator.com/W240DE