WKTA

WKTA (1330 AM) is a radio station broadcasting Multicultural ethnic and News Talk formats. Licensed to Evanston, Illinois, USA the station serves the Chicago area. The station is currently owned by Polnet Communications, Ltd. The transmitter's power is 5,000 watts, and the station covers the city of Chicago and the Northern suburbs.

History

The station began to operate in the 1950s as WEAW, a daytime-only adjunct to WEAW-FM. WEAW initially broadcast general popular music, local talk shows. By the early 1970s the station primarily aired brokered ethnic and religious programs. In the mid to late 70s WEAW aired an Adult contemporary format, before again airing brokered programming. By early 1979 the station had begun airing a Christian contemporary format as "Praise 1330". The station's call sign was later changed to WPRZ. On July 14, 1979, WPRZ presented the Christian contemporary festival "Alleluia", which featured Chuck Girard. WPRZ broadcast a Christian contemporary format as for about one more year, until the station was taken off the air in September 1980, when the owners of the station sold its transmitter site for development.