Posted by chicagomedia.org on January 23, 2009 at 07:31:45:
In Reply to: WKKD is back for Aurora posted by chicagomedia.org on May 08, 2008 at 14:14:53:
Chicago notes that Kovas has taken WKKD (1580) off the air. This was the late Frank Kovas' project for years before he passed away, to buy up and downgrade/upgrade several Midwestern stations at the top of the AM dial to create one strong Chicago-area AM. That effort continues with surviving WKKD, currently licensed to Aurora, IL but with a construction permit for Silvis. Now Kovas Communications tells the FCC "The licensee cannot presently continue operation of the station due to the current economic environment" - though it's "hopeful it will be able to return to the air in the near future."
(Tom Taylor)