WRMN

WRMN
Broadcast areaFox Valley
Frequency1410 kHz
Programming
FormatTalk; shopping
NetworkTownhall Radio News
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • William H. Pollack
  • (Elgin Community Broadcasting LLC)
WBIG
History
First air date
1949; 75 years ago (1949)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID19222
ClassB
Power
  • 1,000 watts days
  • 1,300 watts nights
Transmitter coordinates
42°0′21.1″N 88°17′55.28″W / 42.005861°N 88.2986889°W / 42.005861; -88.2986889
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wrmn1410.com

WRMN (1410 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Elgin, Illinois.[2] It serves the Fox Valley in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.[3] The station's broadcast license is held by Elgin Community Broadcasting LLC. It has a format of talk radio shows and shopping programs.

By day, WRMN is powered at 1,000 watts non-directional. At night, it increases its power to 1,300 watts but it also uses a directional antenna to protect other stations on 1410 AM from interference. The transmitter is on Sundown Road at North La Fox Street in South Elgin.[4] Programming is also heard on FM translator W244EJ on 96.7 MHz.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRMN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WRMN