WPWX
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WPWX is a mainstream urban
radio station that serves the Chicago area
. WPWX is owned by Crawford Broadcasting, and broadcasts at 92.3 megahertz. WPWX's urban format debuted in the spring of 2001 in an attempt to go head to head with the longtime urban
radio leader in Chicago, WGCI-FM (Crawford Broadcasting previously had a Christian
talk format on the 92.3 frequency for over 40 years under the call letters WYCA). WPWX currently is the Chicago home to The Rickey Smiley Morning Show
, and at one time carried the both the Doug Banks Morning Show
and the The Tom Joyner Morning Show
(both of whom worked at WGCI from the late 80's until the mid-90's). WPWX radio personalities include Frankie Robinson, The Hot Boyz, DJ Pharris, Ozman, Teefa, J. Grigdes and Keno. The station also features mixers DJ Allstyle, DJ Niena Drake and DJ Nephets, and the 106 & Park Weekend Countdown
hosted by Rocsi
and Terrence J
.
WPWX is not to be confused with WPWR-TV
, the local MyNetworkTV
affiliate that was known as "Power 50" for a few months in 2006
.
All Crawford Broadcasting Co. radio stations broadcast in digital (HD) radio, and all Crawford FM's also broadcast in HD-2 (second digital channel) audio. Urban Gospel sister station WYCA
Rejoice 102.3 is simulcast on WPWX-HD2.
WPWX broadcasts from a tower located in Burnham, Illinois
, on the Illinois/Indiana state line, about 20 miles southeast of downtown Chicago.
Mainstream Urban
Mainstream Urban is a term used to describe a radio format similar to an Urban Contemporary format. The format differentiates itself due to two factors: playlist composition and target demographic...
radio station that serves the Chicago area
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. WPWX is owned by Crawford Broadcasting, and broadcasts at 92.3 megahertz. WPWX's urban format debuted in the spring of 2001 in an attempt to go head to head with the longtime urban
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
radio leader in Chicago, WGCI-FM (Crawford Broadcasting previously had a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
talk format on the 92.3 frequency for over 40 years under the call letters WYCA). WPWX currently is the Chicago home to The Rickey Smiley Morning Show
Rickey Smiley
Rickey Smiley is a standup comedian, television host, actor, and radio personality best known for his prank phone calls. The calls feature Smiley disguising his voice and carrying on a conversation with the recipient of the call....
, and at one time carried the both the Doug Banks Morning Show
Doug Banks
Doug Banks is an American radio personality and host of The Doug Banks Radio Show.-Career highlights:The Philadelphia-born, Detroit raised Banks began his radio career broadcasting on the high school radio station. Local station WDRQ took notice of his talent and offered him a spot as a temporary...
and the The Tom Joyner Morning Show
Tom Joyner Morning Show
The Tom Joyner Morning Show is a nationally-syndicated program, featuring host Tom Joyner and a team of comedians and commentators reporting and discussing the latest news and sports of the day, playing popular R&B songs from the 1970s through the 1990s as well as contemporary R&B hits, and an...
(both of whom worked at WGCI from the late 80's until the mid-90's). WPWX radio personalities include Frankie Robinson, The Hot Boyz, DJ Pharris, Ozman, Teefa, J. Grigdes and Keno. The station also features mixers DJ Allstyle, DJ Niena Drake and DJ Nephets, and the 106 & Park Weekend Countdown
106 & Park
106 & Park is a Top Ten Hip-Hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that airs weekdays at 6:00 PM on BET . Since its inception, it was the network's #1 rated show...
hosted by Rocsi
Rocsi
Raquel Roxanne Diaz better known by her stage name Rocsi, is an American television personality of BET's 106 & Park and hosts her own daily nationally syndicated radio show .-Early life and career:...
and Terrence J
Terrence J
Terrence Jenkins , better known as Terrence J, is an actor and television personality most famous for being the host of BET's popular music video countdown show 106 & Park, which is BET's number-one-rated show for African Americans.-Early life:Originally from Queens, New York, Terrence J grew up...
.
WPWX is not to be confused with WPWR-TV
WPWR-TV
WPWR-TV, channel 50, is a MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station licensed to Gary, Indiana, and serving the Chicago, Illinois area. WPWR-TV is owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, and is a sister station to Fox network outlet WFLD-TV...
, the local MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
affiliate that was known as "Power 50" for a few months in 2006
2006 in television
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.
All Crawford Broadcasting Co. radio stations broadcast in digital (HD) radio, and all Crawford FM's also broadcast in HD-2 (second digital channel) audio. Urban Gospel sister station WYCA
WYCA
WYCA is licensed to Crete, Illinois, south of Chicago, with studios in Hammond, Indiana, and transmitter at Beecher, Illinois, south of Crete. Ownership is Dontron, Inc., a subsidiary of Crawford Broadcasting Co. WYCA is formatted as a religious station, primarily Black Gospel. It is the only...
Rejoice 102.3 is simulcast on WPWX-HD2.
WPWX broadcasts from a tower located in Burnham, Illinois
Burnham, Illinois
Burnham is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,170 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 60633.Burnham has a Chicago ZIP code, and is often mistakenly considered part of Chicago...
, on the Illinois/Indiana state line, about 20 miles southeast of downtown Chicago.