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Chicago</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Frequency" title="Frequency">Frequency</a></th><td class="infobox-data">95.9 <a href="/wiki/Megahertz" class="mw-redirect" title="Megahertz">MHz</a> (<a href="/wiki/HD_Radio" title="HD Radio">HD Radio</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Branding</th><td class="infobox-data"><i>95.9 The River</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Programming</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Radio_format" title="Radio format">Format</a></th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Classic_alternative" title="Classic alternative">Classic alternative</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Ownership</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409" /><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a 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dtstart published updated">1961-02-12</span>)</span><sup id="cite_ref-BCYearbook1984_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BCYearbook1984-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Former call signs</div></th><td class="infobox-data">WKKD-FM (1961–1981)<sup id="cite_ref-HistoryCardsFM_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryCardsFM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />WKKD (6/17/1981-9/22/1981)<sup id="cite_ref-CallSign_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CallSign-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />WKKD-FM (1981–2001)<sup id="cite_ref-CallSign_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CallSign-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Call_sign" title="Call sign">Call sign</a> meaning</div></th><td class="infobox-data">"River"</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Technical information<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Licensing authority</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission" title="Federal Communications Commission">FCC</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Facility_ID" title="Facility ID">Facility ID</a></th><td class="infobox-data">73171</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_North_American_broadcast_station_classes" title="List of North American broadcast station classes">Class</a></th><td class="infobox-data category">A</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Effective_radiated_power" title="Effective radiated power">ERP</a></th><td class="infobox-data">2,850 <a href="/wiki/Watt" title="Watt">watts</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Height_above_average_terrain" title="Height above average terrain">HAAT</a></th><td class="infobox-data">103 meters (338 ft)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Links</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Public license information </div></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409" /><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/WERV-FM">Public file</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=73171">LMS</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Webcast" title="Webcast">Webcast</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.alphamediaplayer.com/959theriver">Listen live</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.959theriver.com/">www<wbr />.959theriver<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>WERV-FM</b> (95.9 <a href="/wiki/Hertz" title="Hertz">MHz</a> "<b>95.9 The River</b>") is a <a href="/wiki/Commercial_radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Commercial radio">commercial</a> <a href="/wiki/Radio_station" class="mw-redirect" title="Radio station">radio station</a>, <a href="/wiki/City_of_license" title="City of license">licensed</a> to <a href="/wiki/Aurora,_Illinois" title="Aurora, Illinois">Aurora, Illinois</a>, and serving the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_metropolitan_area" title="Chicago metropolitan area">western suburbs</a> of <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a>. It is owned by <a href="/wiki/Alpha_Media" title="Alpha Media">Alpha Media</a>, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WERV-FM has a <a href="/wiki/Classic_alternative" title="Classic alternative">classic alternative</a> <a href="/wiki/Radio_format" title="Radio format">radio format</a>. </p><p>WERV-FM has an <a href="/wiki/Effective_radiated_power" title="Effective radiated power">effective radiated power</a> (ERP) of 2,850 <a href="/wiki/Watt" title="Watt">watts</a>. The studios and <a href="/wiki/Transmitter" title="Transmitter">transmitter</a> are on Plain Avenue in Aurora.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WERV-FM&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_years">Early years</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WERV-FM&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Early years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This station was the radio dream of <a href="/wiki/WLS_(AM)" title="WLS (AM)">WLS</a> Radio announcer, <a href="/wiki/Emcee" class="mw-redirect" title="Emcee">emcee</a>, and engineer Russ Salter, who put this station (then WKKD-FM); along with <a href="/wiki/WKKD_(AM)" title="WKKD (AM)">WKKD</a> AM 1580 on the air.<sup id="cite_ref-Salter_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Salter-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WKKD 1580 <a href="/wiki/Sign-on" class="mw-redirect" title="Sign-on">debuted</a> on September 21, 1960, and WKKD-FM on February 12, 1961.<sup id="cite_ref-Salter_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Salter-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BCYearbook1984_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BCYearbook1984-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The station's <a href="/wiki/Call_sign" title="Call sign">call sign</a> stood for <a href="/wiki/Kane_County,_Illinois" title="Kane County, Illinois">Kane</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kendall_County,_Illinois" title="Kendall County, Illinois">Kendall</a> and <a href="/wiki/DuPage_County,_Illinois" title="DuPage County, Illinois">DuPage</a>, which were the primary counties in its coverage area.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Ghrist_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ghrist-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Both stations' studios, transmitters and <a href="/wiki/Radio_masts_and_towers" title="Radio masts and towers">towers</a> were at 1880 Plain Avenue in Aurora.<sup id="cite_ref-HistoryCardsFM_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryCardsFM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Ghrist_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ghrist-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The station was part of a <a href="/wiki/Simulcast" title="Simulcast">simulcast</a> with WKKD AM 1580.<sup id="cite_ref-BCYearbook1961_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BCYearbook1961-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bill Blough hosted a <a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">country music</a> program in the station's first years.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Chicago weathercaster <a href="/wiki/Tom_Skilling" title="Tom Skilling">Tom Skilling</a> began his career at WKKD, <abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1966</span>, while he attended high school in Aurora.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_Golden_Sounds">The Golden Sounds</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WERV-FM&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: The Golden Sounds"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>By 1968, the simulcast had ended.<sup id="cite_ref-BCYearbook1968_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BCYearbook1968-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WKKD-FM was branded "The Golden Sounds".<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The station aired a <a href="/wiki/Beautiful_music" title="Beautiful music">beautiful music</a> format in the 1970s and into the early 1980s.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BCYearbook1977_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BCYearbook1977-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BCYearbook1983_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BCYearbook1983-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Adult_contemporary_era">Adult contemporary era</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WERV-FM&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Adult contemporary era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In late 1983, AM 1580's call sign was changed back to WKKD, and the two stations became part of a partial simulcast.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ChicagoRadio_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ChicagoRadio-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The station aired an <a href="/wiki/Adult_contemporary" class="mw-redirect" title="Adult contemporary">adult contemporary</a> format, branded as "classic hits", playing music from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.<sup id="cite_ref-ChicagoRadio_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ChicagoRadio-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BCYearbook1985_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BCYearbook1985-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Throughout the 1980s, WKKD was originally used on a local access channel in <a href="/wiki/Naperville,_Illinois" title="Naperville, Illinois">Naperville</a> throughout its AC days on <a href="/wiki/Jones_Intercable" title="Jones Intercable">Jones Intercable</a> until the summer of 1988. </p><p>In the late 1980s, the station aired a <a href="/wiki/Soft_AC" class="mw-redirect" title="Soft AC">soft AC</a> format, as "Lite Mix",<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with the branding changing to "K-Lite" in 1989.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The station continued to air this format into the early 1990s.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Kening_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kening-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1992, WKKD-FM became the <a href="/wiki/Flagship_(broadcasting)" title="Flagship (broadcasting)">flagship</a> radio station for the <a href="/wiki/Kane_County_Cougars" title="Kane County Cougars">Kane County Cougars</a> <a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">baseball</a> team.<sup id="cite_ref-Kening_30-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kening-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Oldies_era">Oldies era</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WERV-FM&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Oldies era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1993, the station adopted an <a href="/wiki/Oldies" title="Oldies">oldies</a> format, and was branded "Pure Gold 96".<sup id="cite_ref-Lettermen_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lettermen-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MStreet81193_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MStreet81193-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WKKD-FM was again part of a simulcast with WKKD AM 1580.<sup id="cite_ref-Lettermen_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lettermen-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MStreet81193_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MStreet81193-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1998 the station changed its branding to "Kool 95.9", while continuing to air an oldies format.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MStreet1401_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MStreet1401-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2000, the Salter family sold WKKD AM and FM, as well as <a href="/wiki/WGFB" title="WGFB">WRWC</a> in <a href="/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois">Rockford, Illinois</a>, to RadioWorks for $6.5 million, plus $1.5 million in consulting and <a href="/wiki/Non-compete_clause" title="Non-compete clause">non-compete agreements</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_River">The River</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WERV-FM&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: The River"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2001 WKKD-FM and AM were sold to <a href="/wiki/NextMedia_Group" title="NextMedia Group">NextMedia Group</a> for $3.4 million.<sup id="cite_ref-MStreet1401_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MStreet1401-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 25, 2001, the station became "95.9 The River", airing a <a href="/wiki/Classic_hits" title="Classic hits">classic hits</a> format with the slogan "Rock 'N Roll Favorites for the 'Burbs".<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The station's call sign was changed to WERV-FM shortly thereafter.<sup id="cite_ref-CallSign_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CallSign-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The classic hits format on WERV-FM leaned toward <a href="/wiki/Classic_rock" title="Classic rock">classic rock</a>: its <a href="/wiki/Playlist" title="Playlist">playlist</a> stressed the rock hits of the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s such as <a href="/wiki/Van_Halen" title="Van Halen">Van Halen</a>, <a href="/wiki/U2" title="U2">U2</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bon_Jovi" title="Bon Jovi">Bon Jovi</a>, but did not play pop and dance artists such as <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Madonna (entertainer)">Madonna</a> or <a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a>, heard on most classic hits stations. </p><p>On July 15, 2006, the station debuted an HD-2 station branded "The Rapids!", airing a <a href="/wiki/Hard_rock" title="Hard rock">hard rock</a> gold format.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>NextMedia sold WERV-FM and their 32 other radio stations to Digity, LLC at a price of $84,975,200; the transaction was consummated on February 10, 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Effective February 25, 2016, Digity and its 124 radio stations were acquired by <a href="/wiki/Alpha_Media" title="Alpha Media">Alpha Media</a> for $264 million.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Personalities heard on The River include Scott Mackay, Nick Jakusz, <a href="/wiki/Mitch_Michaels" title="Mitch Michaels">Mitch Michaels</a>, Leslie Harris and Scott Childers.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On May 24, 2024, at 2<span class="nowrap"> </span>p.m., after playing "<a href="/wiki/Right_Now_(Van_Halen_song)" title="Right Now (Van Halen song)">Right Now</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Van_Halen" title="Van Halen">Van Halen</a>, WERV-FM relaunched with a <a href="/wiki/Classic_alternative" title="Classic alternative">classic alternative</a> format, retaining the "River" name; the first song under the relaunched format was "<a href="/wiki/Today_(The_Smashing_Pumpkins_song)" title="Today (The Smashing Pumpkins song)">Today</a>" by Chicago-founded band <a href="/wiki/The_Smashing_Pumpkins" title="The Smashing Pumpkins">The Smashing Pumpkins</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ri-wervclassicalternative_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ri-wervclassicalternative-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WERV-FM&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WKKD_(AM)" title="WKKD (AM)">WKKD (AM)</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WERV-FM&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.djheadlines.com/index.php?pid=102">the original</a> on October 31, 2005<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">June 23,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=DJHeadlines.com&rft.atitle=Chicago+Media+Headlines+-+January&rft.date=2001-01-24%2F2001-01-26&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.djheadlines.com%2Findex.php%3Fpid%3D102&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWERV-FM" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-40">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Devine, Cathy (2002-2003). <i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/2002/AL-MT-M-Street-11-2002-2003.pdf">The M-Street Radio Directory</a></i>, 11th Edition. p. 183. Retrieved July 13, 2018.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-41">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20020103021425/http://www.959theriver.fm/index.cfm">"95-9 The River"</a>. <i>959theriver.fm</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.959theriver.fm:80/index.cfm">the original</a> on January 3, 2002<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 13,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=959theriver.fm&rft.atitle=95-9+The+River&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.959theriver.fm%3A80%2Findex.cfm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWERV-FM" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-42">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/11842/werv-to-debut-hd-2-station-the-rapids-at-listener-">WERV To Debut HD-2 Station "The Rapids" At Listener Party</a>", <i>All Access Music Group</i>. July 11, 2006. Retrieved December 13, 2018.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-43">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/6316-nextmedia-radio-stations-now-owned-and-operated-by-digity">NextMedia Radio Stations Now Owned And Operated By Digity</a>", <i>Chicagoland Radio and Media</i>. February 10, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2018.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-44">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.alphamediausa.com/alpha-media-closes-purchase-of-digity-radio-stations/">Alpha Media Closes Purchase of Digity Radio Stations!</a>", Alpha Media. February 25, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2018.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-45">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.insideradio.com/free/with-digity-alpha-is-now-fourth-largest-radio-co/article_41e9dcb8-dc5d-11e5-8a45-f368858e2092.html">With Digity, Alpha Is Now Fourth-Largest Radio Co.</a>", <i>InsideRadio</i>. February 26, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2018.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-46">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.959theriver.com/shows/">Show Schedule</a>", 95.9 The River. Retrieved December 10, 2018.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-47"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-47">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/1912-major-changeswitch-at-werv-fm-a-wrxq-fm">Major Change/Switch At WERV-FM & WRXQ-FM</a>", Chicagoland Radio and Media. September 8, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2018.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ri-wervclassicalternative-48"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-ri-wervclassicalternative_48-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFVenta2024" class="citation news cs1">Venta, Lance (May 26, 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://radioinsight.com/headlines/269830/werv-brings-classic-alternative-to-suburban-chicago/">"WERV Brings Classic Alternative To Suburban Chicago"</a>. <i>RadioInsight</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 26,</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RadioInsight&rft.atitle=WERV+Brings+Classic+Alternative+To+Suburban+Chicago&rft.date=2024-05-26&rft.aulast=Venta&rft.aufirst=Lance&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fradioinsight.com%2Fheadlines%2F269830%2Fwerv-brings-classic-alternative-to-suburban-chicago%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWERV-FM" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WERV-FM&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="official-website"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.959theriver.com">Official 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href="/wiki/Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div>This region includes <a href="/wiki/DuPage_County,_Illinois" title="DuPage County, Illinois">DuPage</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kane_County,_Illinois" title="Kane County, Illinois">Kane</a> counties.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By <a href="/wiki/AM_broadcasting" title="AM broadcasting">AM frequency</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WBIG_(AM)" title="WBIG (AM)">1280</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRMN" title="WRMN">1410</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCKG" title="WCKG">1530</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By <a href="/wiki/FM_broadcasting" title="FM broadcasting">FM frequency</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>88.1 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WLWX_(FM)" title="WLWX (FM)">WLWX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWTG" class="mw-redirect" title="WWTG">WWTG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDGC-FM" title="WDGC-FM">88.3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHSD" title="WHSD">88.5</a></li> <li>88.7 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WRSE" title="WRSE">WRSE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSRI_(FM)" class="mw-redirect" title="WSRI (FM)">WSRI</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEPS" title="WEPS">88.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WONC" title="WONC">89.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDCB" title="WDCB">90.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVIV-FM" title="WVIV-FM">93.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAWE" title="WAWE">94.3</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">95.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAWY" title="WAWY">103.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLEY-FM" title="WLEY-FM">107.9</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" 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</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By <a href="/wiki/Call_signs_in_North_America" title="Call signs in North America">call sign</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/KXI58" class="mw-redirect" title="KXI58">KXI58</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W219CD" class="mw-redirect" title="W219CD">W219CD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W272DQ" class="mw-redirect" title="W272DQ">W272DQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAWE" title="WAWE">WAWE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAWY" title="WAWY">WAWY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBIG_(AM)" title="WBIG (AM)">WBIG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCKG" title="WCKG">WCKG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDCB" title="WDCB">WDCB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDGC-FM" title="WDGC-FM">WDGC-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEPS" title="WEPS">WEPS</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">WERV-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHSD" title="WHSD">WHSD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLEY-FM" title="WLEY-FM">WLEY-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLWX_(FM)" title="WLWX (FM)">WLWX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WONC" title="WONC">WONC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRMN" title="WRMN">WRMN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRSE" title="WRSE">WRSE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSRI_(FM)" class="mw-redirect" title="WSRI (FM)">WSRI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVIV-FM" title="WVIV-FM">WVIV-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWTG" class="mw-redirect" title="WWTG">WWTG</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Defunct</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WKKD_(AM)" title="WKKD (AM)">WKKD (1580 AM)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><div class="hlist"> <dl><dt>Radio stations in the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_metropolitan_area" title="Chicago metropolitan area">Chicago metropolitan area</a></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Chicago_Radio" title="Template:Chicago Radio">Chicago</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Aurora-Elgin-Wheaton_Radio" title="Template:Aurora-Elgin-Wheaton Radio">Aurora/Elgin/Wheaton</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:DeKalb_Radio" title="Template:DeKalb Radio">DeKalb</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Joliet-Morris-Crete_Radio" title="Template:Joliet-Morris-Crete Radio">Joliet/Morris/Crete</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Kenosha-Waukegan_Radio" title="Template:Kenosha-Waukegan Radio">Kenosha/Waukegan</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Northwest_Indiana_Radio" title="Template:Northwest Indiana Radio">Northwest Indiana</a></dd></dl></dd></dl> </div> <dl><dt>Other nearby regions</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:LaSalle-Peru_Radio" title="Template:LaSalle-Peru Radio">LaSalle–Peru</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Rockford_Radio" title="Template:Rockford Radio">Rockford</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt>See also</dt> 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title="KMRN">KMRN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNWH" title="KNWH">KNWH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNWQ" title="KNWQ">KNWQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNWZ" title="KNWZ">KNWZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNZR_(AM)" title="KNZR (AM)">KNZR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KOKA" title="KOKA">KOKA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KREI" title="KREI">KREI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRIB" title="KRIB">KRIB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KSAH_(AM)" title="KSAH (AM)">KSAH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTSA" title="KTSA">KTSA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTTT" title="KTTT">KTTT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTUB" title="KTUB">KTUB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KUFO_(AM)" class="mw-redirect" title="KUFO (AM)">KUFO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWIQ_(AM)" title="KWIQ (AM)">KWIQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWIX" title="KWIX">KWIX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWOK" title="KWOK">KWOK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KXRO" title="KXRO">KXRO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KXTG" title="KXTG">KXTG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KZDC" 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/KAAN-FM" title="KAAN-FM">KAAN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KAUS-FM" title="KAUS-FM">KAUS-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KAYO_(FM)" title="KAYO (FM)">KAYO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBAY" title="KBAY">KBAY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBFF" title="KBFF">KBFF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBMG" title="KBMG">KBMG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBRJ" title="KBRJ">KBRJ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBRK-FM" title="KBRK-FM">KBRK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBTE" title="KBTE">KBTE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBTT" title="KBTT">KBTT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCLB-FM" title="KCLB-FM">KCLB-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCLZ" title="KCLZ">KCLZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCOB-FM" title="KCOB-FM">KCOB-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCPI" title="KCPI">KCPI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KDBX" title="KDBX">KDBX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KDES-FM" title="KDES-FM">KDES-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KDGL" title="KDGL">KDGL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KDKS-FM" title="KDKS-FM">KDKS-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KDLO-FM" title="KDLO-FM">KDLO-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KDUT" title="KDUT">KDUT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KDUX-FM" title="KDUX-FM">KDUX-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KEAG" title="KEAG">KEAG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KEEZ-FM" title="KEEZ-FM">KEEZ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KEZR" title="KEZR">KEZR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KFBD-FM" title="KFBD-FM">KFBD-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KFRX" title="KFRX">KFRX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KGNC-FM" title="KGNC-FM">KGNC-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KGNZ" title="KGNZ">KGNZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KIAI" title="KIAI">KIAI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KIAQ" title="KIAQ">KIAQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KIBZ" title="KIBZ">KIBZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KINK" title="KINK">KINK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KIRK_(FM)" title="KIRK (FM)">KIRK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KIXX" title="KIXX">KIXX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KJAM-FM" title="KJAM-FM">KJAM-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KJEL" title="KJEL">KJEL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KJXK" title="KJXK">KJXK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKBB" title="KKBB">KKBB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKDV" title="KKDV">KKDV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKFD-FM" title="KKFD-FM">KKFD-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKIQ" title="KKIQ">KKIQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKOT" title="KKOT">KKOT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKRV" title="KKRV">KKRV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKUS" title="KKUS">KKUS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKUU" title="KKUU">KKUU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKWK" title="KKWK">KKWK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KLAK" title="KLAK">KLAK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KLEY-FM" title="KLEY-FM">KLEY-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KLIR" title="KLIR">KLIR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KLKL" title="KLKL">KLKL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KLLL-FM" title="KLLL-FM">KLLL-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KLLY" title="KLLY">KLLY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KLSS-FM" title="KLSS-FM">KLSS-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMAD-FM" title="KMAD-FM">KMAD-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMKT" title="KMKT">KMKT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMMX" title="KMMX">KMMX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMXS" title="KMXS">KMXS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNZR-FM" title="KNZR-FM">KNZR-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KONE_(FM)" title="KONE (FM)">KONE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KOOI" title="KOOI">KOOI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KOYE" title="KOYE">KOYE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KOZQ-FM" title="KOZQ-FM">KOZQ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KPSI-FM" title="KPSI-FM">KPSI-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRES" title="KRES">KRES</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRTI" title="KRTI">KRTI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KSAH-FM" title="KSAH-FM">KSAH-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KSAJ-FM" title="KSAJ-FM">KSAJ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTAL-FM" title="KTAL-FM">KTAL-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTCM" title="KTCM">KTCM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTFM" title="KTFM">KTFM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTJJ" title="KTJJ">KTJJ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTLH_(FM)" title="KTLH (FM)">KTLH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTPK" title="KTPK">KTPK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KUIC" title="KUIC">KUIC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KUPL" title="KUPL">KUPL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWHL" title="KWHL">KWHL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWIQ-FM" title="KWIQ-FM">KWIQ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWIX-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="KWIX-FM">KWIX-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWLN" title="KWLN">KWLN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KVWE_(FM)" title="KVWE (FM)">KVWE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KXFT" title="KXFT">KXFT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KXGL" title="KXGL">KXGL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KXL-FM" title="KXL-FM">KXL-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KXXK" title="KXXK">KXXK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KYKX" title="KYKX">KYKX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KYTC_(FM)" title="KYTC (FM)">KYTC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KZEN" title="KZEN">KZEN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KZLB" title="KZLB">KZLB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W228CI" class="mw-redirect" title="W228CI">W228CI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCHA_(AM)" title="WCHA (AM)">W242BY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WARQ" title="WARQ">WARQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCCQ" title="WCCQ">WCCQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCEN-FM" title="WCEN-FM">WCEN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCLI-FM" title="WCLI-FM">WCLI-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDHT" title="WDHT">WDHT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDJX" title="WDJX">WDJX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDLD" title="WDLD">WDLD</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">WERV-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFLS-FM" title="WFLS-FM">WFLS-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFXH-FM" title="WFXH-FM">WFXH-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGCO" title="WGCO">WGCO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGER" title="WGER">WGER</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGHL" title="WGHL">WGHL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGTZ" title="WGTZ">WGTZ</a></li> <li><a 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