WERV-FM
WERV-FM (95.9 MHz "95.9 The River") is a commercial FM radio station, licensed to Aurora, Illinois, and serving the western suburbs of Chicago. It is owned by Alpha Media, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC. WERV-FM has a classic hits radio format that leans toward classic rock. Its playlist stresses the rock hits of the 1980s, 90s and early 2000s such as Van Halen, U2 and Bon Jovi, but does not play pop and dance artists such as Michael Jackson, Madonna or Whitney Houston, heard on most classic hits stations.
| Broadcast area | West Suburban Chicago |
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| Frequency | 95.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 95.9 The River |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits - Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
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| WCCQ, WIIL, WJOL, WKRS, WSSR, WXLC, WZSR | |
| History | |
First air date | February 12, 1961 |
Former call signs | WKKD-FM (1961-1981) WKKD (6/17/1981-9/22/1981) WKKD-FM (1981-2001) |
Call sign meaning | W E RiVer |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73171 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,850 watts |
| HAAT | 103 meters (338 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 959theriver.com |
WERV-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 2,850 watts. The studios and transmitter are on Plain Avenue in Aurora.
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