WAWY

WAWY
Broadcast areaNorthwest Suburban Chicago / Fox Valley
Frequency103.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingAir1
Programming
FormatContemporary worship music
Subchannels
  • HD2: Spanish contemporary worship music "Air1"
  • HD3: Spanish Christian "Radio Nueva Vida"
NetworkAir1
Ownership
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
History
First air date
June 8, 1967 (1967-06-08) (as WVFV)
Former call signs
WVFV (1967–1980)
WCRM (1980–1989)
WABT (1989–1996)
WZCH (1996–2004)
WWYW (2004–2013)
WFXF (2013–2019)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID3135
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT97 meters (318 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.air1.com

WAWY (103.9 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Dundee, Illinois, and serving the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. The station is owned by the Educational Media Foundation, and carries its "Air1" contemporary worship music network. The station is listener-supported and seeks donations on the air.

WAWY has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. Its transmitter is located in Gilberts, Illinois.