WCSJ-FM
Broadcast areaChicago metropolitan area
Frequency103.1 MHz
BrandingClassic Hits WCSJ
Programming
FormatFull Service Classic Hits
Ownership
Owner
  • Nelson Multimedia Inc.
  • (Grundy County Broadcasters, Inc.)
WAUR, WJDK-FM
History
First air date
1993; 31 years ago (1993) (as WJDK)[1]
Former call signs
WJDK (1993-1998)[2]
WYXX (1998-2004)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID17038
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°17′35.00″N 88°20′4.00″W / 41.2930556°N 88.3344444°W / 41.2930556; -88.3344444
Links
Public license information
Websitewcsjfm.com

WCSJ-FM (103.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Morris, Illinois. It airs a full service, classic hits radio format and is owned and operated by Nelson Multimedia Inc. WCSJ-FM's programming includes local news, high school sports, a weekly fishing and outdoor program, and NASCAR racing.

WCSJ's studios are on Washington Street in downtown Morris. The transmitter is off East McArdle Road in Coal City.[4] WCSJ's sister stations are WAUR 1550 AM and WJDK-FM 95.7. WCSJ, WAUR and WJDK are the only local radio stations in Grundy County, Illinois.

History

WJDK

The station began broadcasting in 1993; 31 years ago (1993). The original call sign was WJDK and it aired an adult contemporary format.[1][5] In 1997, the station was sold to Big City Radio.[6]

WYXX

In February 1998, the station's call sign was changed to WYXX and it adopted a rhythmic oldies format branded "Chicago's Heart and Soul", simulcasting 103.1 WXXY in Highland Park, Illinois, with the station's call sign and adult contemporary format moving to 95.7.[2][6][7] In August 1999, WYXX and WXXY adopted an 80s hits format as "The Eighties Channel," with the station patterned on high-energy CHR stations of the 1980s.[8][9][10] The station featured longtime Chicago area radio personalities including Robert Murphy, Fred Winston, and Mark Zander.[8][10]

In 2001, WYXX and WXXY adopted a Spanish hits format, branded "Viva 103.1".[11][12][13] By January 2003, the station had ended its simulcast with WXXY, and adopted a dance hits format as "Party 103.1".[14]

WCSJ-FM

In late 2003, the station was sold to Larry Nelson for $426,000.[15][16] In January 2004, the station's call sign was changed to WCSJ-FM, and it adopted a mix of soft oldies and adult standards. It was an affiliate of the "Timeless" network from Citadel Broadcasting.[17][18]

After the network's shutdown in February 2010, the station adopted a classic hits format.[19] It combines hits of the 1970s, 80s and 90s with local news and high school sports.

References

  1. ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996, Broadcasting & Cable, 1996. p. B-131. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Call Sign History, FCC.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCSJ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WCSJ
  5. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10, No. 32. August 11, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Hart, Marla. "Changing channels: WVVX is WXXY. Why? Because...", Chicago Tribune. March 22, 1998. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 5. February 4, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Big City /Chicago Drops 'Soul' For '80s", Radio & Records. August 13, 1999. pp. 3 & 20. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 16, No. 32. August 11, 1999. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "The Eighties Channel 103.1FM WXXY Chicago: Staff". WXXY. Archived from the original on April 8, 2000. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  11. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 18, No. 02. January 10, 2001. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  12. ^ Devine, Cathy (2002). The M Street Radio Directory. Eleventh Edition. p. 196. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "Viva 103.1 FM". Viva 103.1. Archived from the original on December 5, 2001. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  14. ^ "Formats You'll Flip Over", Radio & Records. January 17, 2003. p. 21. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  15. ^ "It's All Over: Big City Sells Its Last Property", Radio & Records. September 12, 2003. p. 4. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  16. ^ Application Search Details - BALH-20030902ADF, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  17. ^ Devine, Cathy (2004). The M Street Radio Directory. Thirteenth Edition. p. 201. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  18. ^ "The Voice of Grundy County". WCSJ-FM. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  19. ^ Devine, Cathy (2010). The Radio Book 2010-2011. Nineteenth Edition. p. 212. Retrieved January 13, 2019.

External links

Radio stations in Joliet, Morris, and Crete, Illinois
Classic Hits radio stations in Illinois
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