WWHN
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WWHN is a radio station licensed in Joliet, Illinois
serving the Chicago metropolitan area with an urban contemporary gospel
format. It operates on AM frequency 1510 kHz and is under ownership of Hawkins Broadcasting Company.
Because it shares the same frequency as "clear channel" station WLAC
in Nashville, Tennessee
, WWHN operates only during the Daytime
hours only.
station serving just the southwestern Chicago suburbs. On November 30, 1989, Raymond and Tornelia Hawkins acquired ownership of WWHN and a year later has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission
to increase wattage to 1,000 in order to compete in a large market. Since 1990, it has maintained its current gospel format. The Hawkins' petitioned again with the FCC to increase its wattage to 1,500; giving WWHN a denser signal in the area, however according to the FCC database, the application did not go through. WWHN proclaims that their signal coverage is the best of any urban station in the Chicago market.
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
serving the Chicago metropolitan area with an urban contemporary gospel
Urban contemporary gospel
Traditional black gospel is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
format. It operates on AM frequency 1510 kHz and is under ownership of Hawkins Broadcasting Company.
Because it shares the same frequency as "clear channel" station WLAC
WLAC
WLAC is a clear channel radio station based in Nashville, Tennessee, operating at 1510 kHz on the AM dial.-Early history:Its first broadcast took place on November 24, 1926. The call letters were chosen to contain an acronym for the first owner of the station, the Life and Casualty Insurance...
in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, WWHN operates only during the Daytime
Daytime (astronomy)
On Earth, daytime is roughly the period on any given point of the planet's surface during which it experiences natural illumination from indirect or direct sunlight....
hours only.
History
WWHN began its broadcasting activities on September 14, 1987 as a community radioCommunity radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
station serving just the southwestern Chicago suburbs. On November 30, 1989, Raymond and Tornelia Hawkins acquired ownership of WWHN and a year later has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
to increase wattage to 1,000 in order to compete in a large market. Since 1990, it has maintained its current gospel format. The Hawkins' petitioned again with the FCC to increase its wattage to 1,500; giving WWHN a denser signal in the area, however according to the FCC database, the application did not go through. WWHN proclaims that their signal coverage is the best of any urban station in the Chicago market.