WSBC
WSBC (1240 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Chicago, Illinois. It broadcasts brokered programming, mostly ethnic and religious. It is owned by Fred Eychaner's Newsweb Corporation, through licensee WSBC LLC. WSBC features programming aimed at ethnic communities including Russian, Ukrainian, Latino, Italian, Latvian and Irish. Hosts buy time on the station and may offer their services or seek donations during their shows.
| Broadcast area | Chicago metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | Access Radio Chicago |
| Programming | |
| Format | Ethnic Brokered programming |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCPT, WCPY, WNDZ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1925 |
Call sign meaning | World Storage Battery Company |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 16847 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°58′53″N 87°46′20″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | AccessRadioChicago.com |
WSBC transmits with 1,000 watts. Its transmitter is on North Milwaukee Avenue at West Catalpa Avenue in Chicago. It shares its tower with sister station WCPT 820 AM.
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