- Station name Station name
- WVON 1690 Chicago
- Description Description
- WVON's predecessor station began catering to an African-American audience in the 1940s. In 1963 Chess Records bought the station and debuted WVON, with its programming of soul, and rhythm and blues music becoming very popular throughout the 1960s.
- Launch date Launch date
- 2003
- Owner Owner
- iHeartMedia
- Contact Contact
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WVON 1690 Chicago
United States
Format
AAC
WVON (1690 AM "The Voice of the Nation", originally "Voice of the Negro") is a radio station serving the Chicago market, which airs an African-American-oriented talk format.
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Station overview Station overview
| Country Country |
United States
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|---|---|
| Language Language | English |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | — |
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Broadcast profile
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Primary frequency
1690.0 kHz
Service type
AM
Transmitter coordinates
41.7372556, -87.7011611
Coverage area
Chicago metropolitan area
Owner / network
iHeartMedia
First air date
2003
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Station details
Station details
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| Station ID | 26962 |
|---|---|
| Region | United States, Illinois |
| Branding | AM 1690 WVON |
| Owner | iHeartMedia |
| Broadcast area | Chicago metropolitan area |
| Launched | 2003 |
| Primary frequency | 1.69 MHz |
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| Last check | 22 hours ago |
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| Stream host | stream.revma.ihrhls.com |
| Final host | cloud.revma.ihrhls.com |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/aac |
| Latency | 200 ms |
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| Current stream format | AAC |
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Stream checked
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Last successful stream
22 hours ago
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About station About WVON 1690 Chicago
WVON (1690 AM "The Voice of the Nation", originally "Voice of the Negro") is a radio station serving the Chicago market, which airs an African-American-oriented talk format. WVON is operated by Midway Broadcasting Corporation via a local marketing agreement with frequency owner iHeartMedia.
WVON's predecessor station began catering to an African-American audience in the 1940s. In 1963 Chess Records bought the station and debuted WVON, with its programming of soul, and rhythm and blues music becoming very popular throughout the 1960s. The station's news and commentary also played an active role during the Civil Rights Movement during this era. The station served as a springboard for Barack Obama during the early days of his political career. Licensed to Berwyn, Illinois, WVON has studios in the South Loop, and its transmitter is located at 87th and Kedzie in Chicago's Ashburn community.
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