Nine FM
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Nine FM is a radio station broadcasting on WKIF
(92.7 FM), located in Kankakee, Illinois
with an adult hits
format. The signal reaches the far southern suburbs of the Chicago area.
Prior to October 20, 2008, Nine FM broadcast on 3 frequencies around Chicago, Illinois owned by Newsweb Corporation
. The stations were WDEK
(92.5 FM), broadcasting from DeKalb, Illinois
, WKIE
(92.7 FM), broadcasting from Arlington Heights, Illinois
and WRZA
(99.9 FM), broadcasting from Peotone, Illinois
. Nine FM is Chicago's first and best adult hits
radio station and their slogan is "We Play Anything."
On Monday, October 20, 2008, Nine FM ceased broadcasting, and was replaced with a simulcast of sister station WCPT
from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. The former Nine FM stations continue to run the overnight "Dance Factory" programming separately from WCPT.
In 2007 Matt left Nine FM and went on to program WERV, "The River".
WKIF
WKIF is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits format. The station is licensed to Kankakee, Illinois, USA. WKIF has also broadcast Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, Notre Dame Football and other sporting events. WKIF is owned by Newsweb Corporation.-History:The station went on the air in...
(92.7 FM), located in Kankakee, Illinois
Kankakee, Illinois
Kankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,561, and 26,840 as of a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Kankakee County...
with an adult hits
Adult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
format. The signal reaches the far southern suburbs of the Chicago area.
Prior to October 20, 2008, Nine FM broadcast on 3 frequencies around Chicago, Illinois owned by Newsweb Corporation
Newsweb Corporation
Newsweb Corporation is a publisher of ethnic and alternative newspapers in the United States, based in Chicago, Illinois. The company also owns several radio stations in the Chicago area and a television station in Sterling, Colorado....
. The stations were WDEK
WDEK
WCPY 92.5 FM is a radio station located in DeKalb, Illinois, west of Chicago. WCPY is part of a trimulcast with WCPT , WCPT-FM and WCPQ. During the daytime, the trimulcast simulcasts WCPT programming from 5 AM - 9 PM, and operates a Dance Hits format at night known as Dance Factory FM...
(92.5 FM), broadcasting from DeKalb, Illinois
DeKalb, Illinois
DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 43,862 at the 2010 census, up from 39,018 at the 2000 census. The city is named after decorated German war hero Johann De Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War....
, WKIE
WKIE
WCPT-FM 92.7 FM is a radio station licensed to Arlington Heights, Illinois, and serving the Chicago area. WCPT-FM is part of a trimulcast with WCPT , WCPQ and WCPY. During the daytime, the trimulcast simulcasts WCPT programming from 5 AM - 9 PM, and operates a Dance Hits format at night...
(92.7 FM), broadcasting from Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles northwest of the city's downtown. The population was 75,101 at the 2010 census....
and WRZA
WRZA
WCPQ 99.9 FM is a radio station located in Park Forest, Illinois, south of Chicago. WCPQ is part of a trimulcast with WCPT , WCPT-FM and WCPY. During the daytime, the trimulcast simulcasts WCPT programming from 5 AM - 9 PM, and operates a Dance Hits format at night known as Dance Factory FM...
(99.9 FM), broadcasting from Peotone, Illinois
Peotone, Illinois
Peotone is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,385 at the 2000 census. The city is about south of Chicago...
. Nine FM is Chicago's first and best adult hits
Adult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
radio station and their slogan is "We Play Anything."
On Monday, October 20, 2008, Nine FM ceased broadcasting, and was replaced with a simulcast of sister station WCPT
WCPT
WCPT could refer to:In the Chicago area:* 820 WCPT at Willow Springs — had the call sign WAIT from 2005 to 2007, and WCSN before that* 850 WAIT at Crystal Lake — had the call sign WCPT from 2005 to 2007, and WAIT before that...
from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. The former Nine FM stations continue to run the overnight "Dance Factory" programming separately from WCPT.
History
- Nine FM originally started out only on 99.9 whose transmitter is located near Peotone which gave WRZA rimshot coverage into Chicago, this automatically put Nine FM at a disadvantage for making a dent in the ArbitronArbitronArbitron is a consumer research company in the United States that collects listener data on radio audiences. It was founded as American Research Bureau by Jim Seiler in 1949 and became national by merging with L.A. based Coffin, Cooper and Clay in the early 1950s...
s. Interest, media coverage, and belief in their format, resulted in coverage expansion via the purchase of 92.7 FM WKIEWKIEWCPT-FM 92.7 FM is a radio station licensed to Arlington Heights, Illinois, and serving the Chicago area. WCPT-FM is part of a trimulcast with WCPT , WCPQ and WCPY. During the daytime, the trimulcast simulcasts WCPT programming from 5 AM - 9 PM, and operates a Dance Hits format at night...
, 92.7 FM WKIFWKIFWKIF is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits format. The station is licensed to Kankakee, Illinois, USA. WKIF has also broadcast Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, Notre Dame Football and other sporting events. WKIF is owned by Newsweb Corporation.-History:The station went on the air in...
, and 92.5 FM WDEKWDEKWCPY 92.5 FM is a radio station located in DeKalb, Illinois, west of Chicago. WCPY is part of a trimulcast with WCPT , WCPT-FM and WCPQ. During the daytime, the trimulcast simulcasts WCPT programming from 5 AM - 9 PM, and operates a Dance Hits format at night known as Dance Factory FM...
. Since 99.9 already covered the same area as WKIFWKIFWKIF is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits format. The station is licensed to Kankakee, Illinois, USA. WKIF has also broadcast Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, Notre Dame Football and other sporting events. WKIF is owned by Newsweb Corporation.-History:The station went on the air in...
plus a lot more, WKIF was broken off from the trimulcast and flipped to CNN Headline News. In December 2008, with a two month absence of Nine FM, the format returned to 92.7 WKIF, serving Kankakee and the far southern suburbs of Chicago. - Sky Daniels was original program director. He left in 2005 and was replaced by Matt DuBiel
- In the beginning Nine FM did indeed play "anything". However, after Matt DuBiel took over, the playlist was tightened (allegedly because of low ratings) and less obscure songs were played.
- May 19 2006 Nine FM started airing Dance Factory FMDance Factory FMDance Factory, also known as Dance Factory Radio, is the Chicago area dance music radio program that airs every night on the Newsweb Corporation trimulcast of WCPY-FM , WCPT-FM and WCPQ-FM...
Saturday nights, which expanded to Friday nights after August 12, 2006. On May 10, 2007 it was announced that Dance Factory would be airing weeknights as well. While the weekend shows focused on DJ mixes from local Club DJs, the weeknight shows would play Dance Hits all night long on Nine FM.
In 2007 Matt left Nine FM and went on to program WERV, "The River".