WEUR, the Glossary
WEUR (1490 AM) is a time-brokered radio station licensed to Oak Park, Illinois, United States.[1]
Table of Contents
23 relations: AM broadcasting, Blues Foundation, Broadcasting & Cable, Brokered programming, Chet Gulinski, Chicago metropolitan area, Chicago Reader, Chicago Tribune, Federal Communications Commission, Hertz, International Polka Association, Oak Park Arms, Oak Park, Illinois, Pervis Spann, Planning permission, Polish language, Polish National Alliance, Polka, Radio broadcasting, Talk radio, Watt, WPNA-FM, 1950 in radio.
- 1950 establishments in Illinois
- Polish-language radio stations in the United States
AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation (AM) transmissions.
Blues Foundation
The Blues Foundation is an American nonprofit corporation, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, that is affiliated with more than 175 blues organizations from various parts of the world.
Broadcasting & Cable
Broadcasting & Cable (B&C, or Broadcasting+Cable) is a monthly telecommunications industry trade magazine published by Future US.
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Brokered programming
Brokered programming (also known as time-buy and blocktime) is a form of broadcast content in which the show's producer pays a radio or television station for air time, rather than exchanging programming for pay or the opportunity to play spot commercials.
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Chet Gulinski
Chester "Chet" Gulinski (October 24, 1924 – August 10, 1999) was an influential Chicago-area broadcaster and promoter best known for his longtime support for polka music in Chicago.
Chicago metropolitan area
The Chicago metropolitan area, also referred to as the Greater Chicago Area and Chicagoland, is the largest metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the Midwest, containing the City of Chicago along with its surrounding suburbs and satellite cities.
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Chicago Reader
The Chicago Reader, or Reader (stylized as ЯEADER), is an American alternative newspaper in Chicago, Illinois, noted for its literary style of journalism and coverage of the arts, particularly film and theater.
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, owned by Tribune Publishing.
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States.
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Hertz
The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one event (or cycle) per second.
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International Polka Association
The International Polka Association (IPA) is located in Chicago, Illinois and dedicated to the study and preservation of polka music and the cultural heritage of Polish Americans who have made this music tradition part of their heritage.
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Oak Park Arms
The Oak Park Arms is a senior living retirement community focused on independent living for seniors located at 408 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois.
Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, adjacent to Chicago.
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Pervis Spann
Pervis Spann (August 16, 1932 – March 14, 2022) was an American broadcaster, music promoter, and radio personality.
Planning permission
Planning permission or building permit refers to the approval needed for construction or expansion (including significant renovation), and sometimes for demolition, in some jurisdictions.
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Polish language
Polish (język polski,, polszczyzna or simply polski) is a West Slavic language of the Lechitic group within the Indo-European language family written in the Latin script.
Polish National Alliance
The Polish National Alliance (PNA) (pol. Związek Narodowy Polski, (ZNP)) is the largest and one of the oldest Polish fraternal organizations in the United States.
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Polka
Polka is a dance style and genre of dance music originating in nineteenth-century Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic.
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Radio broadcasting
Radio broadcasting is the broadcasting of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience.
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Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music.
Watt
The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3.
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WPNA-FM
WPNA-FM (103.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Niles, Illinois, and serving the Chicago metropolitan area. WEUR and WPNA-FM are Polish-language radio stations in the United States.
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1950 in radio
The year 1950 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.
See also
1950 establishments in Illinois
- Awana
- Breyer Animal Creations
- Centralia Sterlings
- Chicago Circle Chikas football
- D-CON
- Dearborn Homes
- Destination Freedom
- Diners Club International
- Elgin Symphony Orchestra
- Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center
- Handy Writers' Colony
- Hanson Field
- Harold's Chicken Shack
- Illinois Open Championship
- Illinois Technical College
- Kimball International
- Leona's Pizzeria & Restaurant
- Midway Drive-In (Illinois)
- Paris Lakers
- Performance Seed Dirt Double (DuQuoin)
- Premium Records
- Reavis High School
- Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
- St. Benedict High School (Chicago, Illinois)
- Tastee-Freez
- The Carmi Times
- Urantia Foundation
- Vanee Foods
- WEPS
- WEUR
- WHBF-TV
- WRDZ (AM)
- WVAZ
- World Dryer