WVIV-FM (93.5 MHz) is a commercial Spanish FM radio station licensed to Lemont, Illinois, serving the Chicago metropolitan area. It is owned by TelevisaUnivision. The station is a part of TelevisaUnivision's Uforia Audio Network brand. The station's studios are located at 625 North Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, and the transmitter is atop the Oakbrook Terrace Tower in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.FM Query Results: WVIV-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2019.

WVIV is also the affiliate station for the Chicago Bears team.

History WAJP The station began broadcasting April 17, 1960, and originally held the call sign WAJP. The station was owned by Alfred J. Pohlers and Mary Jane Pohlers, and its call sign was based on Alfred J. Pohlers' initials.Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 164-166. WAJP aired a beautiful music format, along with polka shows and other specialty programming blocks.1976 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1976. p. C-60. Retrieved January 12, 2019."Stations, everywhere: a listeners' guide to the AM and FM bands", Chicago Tribune Magazine. March 4, 1979. p. 35. Retrieved January 12, 2019.Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1985, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-83. Retrieved January 12, 2019.

WAJP was originally licensed to Joliet, Illinois, and its studios and transmitter was located on Ruby Street in Joliet. The station had an ERP of 1,000 watts at a HAAT of . In 1972, the station's ERP was increased to 3,000 watts and its HAAT was increased to .

WJTW In 1985, the station was sold to New Horizons Communications for $450,000."Changing Hands", Broadcasting. September 30, 1985. p. 110. Retrieved January 12, 2019.Application Search Details - BALH-19850916GR, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2019.Public Notice Comment - BALH-19850916GR, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2019. Shortly after the station was sold, its call sign was changed to WJTW and it adopted an adult contemporary format. The station continued to air an adult contemporary format until 2003.Chicagoland Radio Waves, MediaTies. Summer 1988/Spring-Summer 1989. Retrieved January 13, 2019.Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1994, Broadcasting & Cable, 1994. p. B-114. Retrieved January 13, 2019.Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999, Broadcasting & Cable, 1999. p. D-137. Retrieved January 13, 2019. As an adult contemporary station, it was branded "Lite Hits",Loyal Listener Cards, Chicago Radio Time Capsule. ScottChilders.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019. "Lucky 93.5","New Lenox slates expo Saturday", The Star. February 27, 1994. p. C-4. Retrieved January 13, 2019."Chicago Radio Time Capsule". ScottChilders.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019. and finally "Star 93.5".

In 1995, the station was sold to Barden Broadcasting for 800,000."Transactions", Radio & Records. September 15, 1995. p. 6. Retrieved January 13, 2019.Application Search Details - BALH-19950825GG, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2019.Public Notice Comment - BALH-19950825GG, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2019. In 1998, the station was sold to Pride Communications."Special Report", Broadcasting & Cable. February 2, 1998. p. 47. Retrieved January 13, 2019.Mannion, Annemarie. "Voice of Joliet May Grow Quiet", Chicago Tribune. February 5, 1998. Retrieved January 13, 2019. Later that year, the station's transmitter was moved to the east side of Joliet, near U.S. 6 and Draper Ave., and its HAAT was increased to ."Construction Permit Activity", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 41. October 14, 1998. p. 3. Retrieved January 13, 2019.Application Search Details - BLH-19980925KC, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2019. In 2000, the station was sold to NextMedia Group."Combos", Broadcasting & Cable. July 9, 2000. Retrieved January 13, 2019.Kirk, Jim. "Suburban Radio Signals Scooped Up By Colorado's NextMedia Group", Chicago Tribune. July 4, 2000. Retrieved January 13, 2019.

Spanish language formats In 2003, Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation purchased the station for $32 million."HBC Scores Again in Chicago", Radio & Records. May 9, 2003. p. 4. Retrieved January 13, 2019."HBC Acquires WJTW-FM In Chicago", HispanicAd.com. April 5, 2003. Retrieved January 13, 2019. The station's call sign was changed to WVIX and it adopted a Spanish hits format branded "Viva", simulcasting 103.1 WVIV-FM in Highland Park, Illinois."Radio Active", Airplay Monitor. October 3, 2003. p. 3. Retrieved January 13, 2019.Devine, Cathy (2004). The M Street Radio Directory. Thirteenth Edition. p. 198. Retrieved January 13, 2019. Shortly thereafter, the station's transmitter was moved to Lockport, Illinois, near I-355 and 151st Street, and its ERP was increased to 6,000 watts at .WJTW amended engineering narrative and exhibits, fcc.gov. November 2002. Retrieved January 13, 2019.Application Search Details - BLH-20031015ADZ, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2019.

In July 2005, WVIV-FM/WVIX flipped formats to Hurban as "La Kalle".Devine, Cathy (2006). The Radio Book 2006-2007. Eleventh Edition. p. 200. Retrieved January 12, 2019."Univision rebranding WVIV in Chicago", Radio & Television Business Report. November 30, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2019.

In 2009, the WVIV-FM/WVIX simulcast adopted a Spanish oldies format branded "Recuerdo 103.1/93.5".Feder, Robert. "FM news war could break out with Newsradio simulcast", Time Out Chicago. June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2019.

In 2011, the station's city of license was changed to Lemont, Illinois.Report and Order, fcc.gov. July 13, 2007. Retrieved January 13, 2019.Application Search Details - BPH-20071119AIH, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2019.Application Search Details - BLH-20110620AGC, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2019.

On July 1, 2011, the WVIV-FM/WVIX simulcast changed their format back to Hurban, branded as "La Kalle 103.1/93.5" after the format moved from WPPN 106.7 FM, which flipped to Spanish AC as "Pasion 106.7".

On December 12, 2011, the WVIV-FM/WVIX simulcast was rebranded as "Maxima 103.1/93.5", as its format shifted towards Spanish CHR.Venta, Lance. "La Kalle to Go Away in Chicago Again", Radio Insight. April 12, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2019."Changes Come To Chicago's Univision Radio Stations", Chicagoland Radio and Media. March 24, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2019."Mixed Results for Hispanic Radio as Overall Dollars Tumble in Chicago", Hispanic Market Overview. January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2019. The station's branding would later be changed to "Latino Mix 103.1/93.5".Feder, Robert. "Univision Chicago Radio sports unbeatable play-by-play lineup", Robert Feder. August 10, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2019.Venta, Lance. "Univision Sells Chicago FM", Radio Insight. May 25, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2019.

On May 25, 2017, Univision announced that 103.1 would break off the simulcast and be sold to Polish National Alliance for $5.5 million.Jacobson, Adam. "Univision Spins A Suburban Chicago FM", Radio & Television Business Report. May 25, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2019. A condition of the sale was 93.5 WVIX completing its move to the Oakbrook Terrace Tower, where it would operate with an ERP of 3.5 kW at an HAAT of .Comprehensive Technical Exhibit, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2019. Shortly after the announcement of 103.1's sale, 93.5 completed its move to Oakbrook Terrace.Application Search Details - BLH-20170523AAS, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2019.

On June 16, 2017, WVIV-FM and WVIX swapped calls.

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