WCSJ-FM

WCSJ-FM is a radio station based in Morris, Illinois. As of 2010, the station is owned and operated by Nelson Multimedia Inc.

For the AM radio station in Morris, Illinois, United States, see WCSJ (AM).
WCSJ-FM
CityMorris, Illinois
Broadcast areaMorris/Chicago
Frequency103.1 MHz
BrandingClassic Hits WCSJ
SloganThe Voice of Grundy County
Programming
FormatClassic Hits / Full service
Ownership
OwnerNelson Multimedia Inc.
(Grundy County Broadcasters, Inc.)
WCSJ (AM), WJDK-FM
History
First air date
1993[1]
Former call signs
WJDK (1993-1998)[2]
WYXX (1998-2004)[2]
Technical information
Facility ID17038
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°17′35.00″N 88°20′4.00″W
Links
Websitewcsjfm.com

WCSJ's studios are located on Washington Street in downtown Morris with the FM transmitter located between Morris and Coal City. WCSJ's current sister station is WJDK-FM/95.7 with studios in the same building and a transmitter located between Kinsman and Seneca, Illinois.

WCSJ and WJDK are the only locally broadcasting stations in Grundy County. WCSJ-FM's programming includes local news, high school sports, a weekly fishing and outdoor program, and NASCAR racing.

History

WJDK

The station began broadcasting in 1993, holding the call sigh WJDK and airing an adult contemporary format.[1][3] In 1997, the station was sold to Big City Radio.[4]

WYXX

In February 1998, the station's call sign was changed to WYXX and it adopted a rhythmic oldies format branded "Chicago's Heart and Soul", simulcasting 103.1 WXXY in Highland Park, Illinois, with the station's call sign and adult contemporary format moving to 95.7.[2][4][5] In August 1999, WYXX and WXXY adopted an 80s hits format as "The Eighties Channel," with the station patterned on high-energy CHR stations of the 1980s.[6][7][8] The station featured longtime Chicago area radio personalities including Robert Murphy, Fred Winston, and Mark Zander.[6][8]

In 2001, WYXX and WXXY adopted a Spanish hits format, branded "Viva 103.1".[9][10][11] By January 2003, the station had ended its simulcast with WXXY, and adopted a dance hits format as "Party 103.1".[12]

WCSJ-FM

In late 2003, the station was sold to Larry Nelson for $426,000.[13][14] In January 2004, the station's call sign was changed to WCSJ-FM, and it adopted an adult standards format, carrying Timeless network programming from Citadel Broadcasting.[15][16] After the network's shutdown in February 2010, the station adopted a classic hits format.[17]

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996, Broadcasting & Cable, 1996. p. B-131. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  2. Call Sign History, FCC.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  3. "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10, No. 32. August 11, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  4. Hart, Marla. "Changing channels: WVVX is WXXY. Why? Because...", Chicago Tribune. March 22, 1998. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  5. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 5. February 4, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  6. "Big City /Chicago Drops 'Soul' For '80s", Radio & Records. August 13, 1999. pp. 3 & 20. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  7. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 16, No. 32. August 11, 1999. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  8. "The Eighties Channel 103.1FM WXXY Chicago: Staff". WXXY. Archived from the original on April 8, 2000. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  9. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 18, No. 02. January 10, 2001. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  10. Devine, Cathy (2002). The M Street Radio Directory. Eleventh Edition. p. 196. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  11. "Viva 103.1 FM". Viva 103.1. Archived from the original on December 5, 2001. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  12. "Formats You'll Flip Over", Radio & Records. January 17, 2003. p. 21. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  13. "It's All Over: Big City Sells Its Last Property", Radio & Records. September 12, 2003. p. 4. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  14. Application Search Details - BALH-20030902ADF, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  15. Devine, Cathy (2004). The M Street Radio Directory. Thirteenth Edition. p. 201. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  16. "The Voice of Grundy County". WCSJ-FM. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  17. Devine, Cathy (2010). The Radio Book 2010-2011. Nineteenth Edition. p. 212. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
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