WPJX
WPJX (1500 AM) is a radio station, licensed to Zion, Illinois, that airs a heavy metal format. The station is owned by Polnet Communications, who also owns WKTA Evanston, WNVR Vernon Hills, and WEEF Highland Park-Deerfield. The station transmits with a directional 250 watts of power from 3 towers located on the corner of Delany Road and 21st Street near Wadsworth, Illinois. The station's daytime signal serves northern Lake County, Illinois and Kenosha County, Wisconsin. WPJX was licensed to operate during daytime hours only until May 2009 when it began broadcasting 24 hours a day with a power of 250 watts daytime and 2 watts nighttime.
| Broadcast area | Lake County, Illinois Kenosha County, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1500 kHz |
| Branding | Rebel Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Heavy Metal |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Polnet Communications, Ltd. |
| WKTA, WEEF, WNVR | |
| History | |
First air date | September 19, 1967 (as WZBN) |
Former call signs | WZBN (1967-1977) WKZN (1977-1983) WNIZ (1983-1984) WRJR (1984-1987) WKGA (1987-1996) WTAU (1996-1998) WDDZ (1998-2001) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 49293 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250 watts day 2 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°27′19″N 87°54′3″W |
| Translator(s) | 92.5 W223CN (Zion) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | rebelradio.com |
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