WEEF
WEEF is a radio station licensed to Deerfield, Illinois. The station broadcasts a multicultural ethnic format and is owned by Polnet Communications, Ltd.History
MOR era
WEEF began broadcasting on August 15, 1963. The station was originally licensed to Highland [Park, Illinois], and ran 1,000 watts during daytime hours only. WEEF's call sign stood for "Eli E. Fink", the station's original owner. It originally aired a Middle of [the road |middle of the road ] format. Until the mid–1970s, the station was simulcast on 103.1 WEEF-FM. In December 1967, the station was sold to Unique Radio, along with 103.1 WEEF-FM, for $350,000.In July 1972, the station's adopted a progressive rock format. In spring 1973, the station was sold to Vanguard Communications, along with 103.1 WEEF-FM, for $290,000, and its callsign was changed to WVVX.Ethnic programming
By 1977, the station had adopted a multicultural ethnic format. On October 25, 1977, the station's callsign was changed to WQVQ. In 1978, the station was sold to Metroweb Corporation for $260,000. Its call sign was changed back to WEEF on February 12, 1979. In 1984, the station was sold to Gordon and Myra Winston for $500,000. In 1996, the station was sold to Leveton Communications for $835,000. In 2003, the station was sold to Polnet Communications for $1.1 million, in a transaction brokered by Bob Heymann, who as a 16-year-old Highland Park High School student began working at WEEF in 1969.Translator
WEEF is also heard on an FM translator on 99.1 MHz.