WSSD (88.1 MHz, "The Blues Station") was a non-commercial radio station licensed for Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1] It was an all-blues station and its 10 watt signal covered only the South Side of Chicago.[2]
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | The Blues Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (formerly blues) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lakeside Telecommunications, Inc.[1] |
| History | |
First air date | September 30, 1980 (license issued) |
Last air date | June 25, 2014 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 36428 |
| Class | D |
| ERP | 10 watts |
| HAAT | 31.0 meters (101.7 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°43′44″N 87°33′3″W / 41.72889°N 87.55083°W |
The station went silent for technical upgrades on June 25, 2014. In October 2015, the Federal Communications Commission sent a letter to the station that its license expired as a matter of law for not returning to the air by June 2015; the letter was returned undelivered.[3][4] The FCC deleted the WSSD call sign on November 18, 2015.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "DWSSD Facility Details". Licensing and Management System. Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ Knopper, Steve (2002-01-08). "`Hambone' changing the face of the blues scene in Chicago". Chicago Tribune (website ed.). Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ "News & Notes: Cumulus Chicago; Steve & Johnnie; J.C. Corcoran; WXRT; Bart Shore; Jen DeSalvo; ABC 7; Mike Caplan; More". Chicagland Radio and Media. 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ Federal Communications Commission (2015-10-06). "In re: WSSD(FM), Chicago, IL; Facility ID No. 36428; Silent since June 25, 2014; Notification of License Expiration". Letter to Huey Williams. Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
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