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WBIG-AM > WTFN-AM Aurora Naperville - Call Sign Change

Posted by WYTZZ95FM User icon on July 2, 2026, 9:32 am

WBIG-AM did change call sign to WTFN-AM. The sign swap with the other station is complete. Facebook link to WTFN-AM below.

They are still imaging as WBIG. Last night the religious programming was missing from WCKG-AM and W272DQ-FM. The top hour ID'ed all 4 stations including WTFN-AM and W272EP-FM Aurora, was airing The Dave Ramsey show.

Z

Link: https://www.facebook.com/wtfnaurora/

Re: WBIG-AM > WTFN-AM Aurora Naperville - Call Sign Change

Posted by John from Wisconsin User icon on July 2, 2026, 10:31 am, in reply to "WBIG-AM > WTFN-AM Aurora Naperville - Call Sign Change"

To me, logo resembles old WDAI (race track) logo.
Too, WCFS still ID's as WBBM thru the hour, save LID .
Thanx for the info. Now if I could hear it on dx.....

Re: WBIG-AM > WTFN-AM Aurora Naperville - Call Sign Change

Posted by WYTZZ95FM User icon on July 2, 2026, 10:41 am, in reply to "Re: WBIG-AM > WTFN-AM Aurora Naperville - Call Sign Change"

John, some people 5 or 10 miles away can't hear it. It is being TX @ 1KW daytime & 500W nights, from an antenna on top of an 18 wheeler cab. It is what it is.

Can you hear AM 1530? That is down to 360 watts.

Z

Re: WBIG-AM > WTFN-AM Aurora Naperville - Call Sign Change

Posted by CADXer User icon on July 2, 2026, 11:11 am, in reply to "Re: WBIG-AM > WTFN-AM Aurora Naperville - Call Sign Change"

Their STA powers are actually 250 Watts Days, 125 Watts Night. Last time I heard them was way back in February 2026 with very weak signal. Nothing since. I check at least once or twice a week.

1530 on the other hand is audible quite well at my location just west of O'Hare.

Re: WBIG-AM > WTFN-AM Aurora Naperville - Call Sign Change

Posted by WYTZZ95FM User icon on July 2, 2026, 11:50 am, in reply to "Re: WBIG-AM > WTFN-AM Aurora Naperville - Call Sign Change"

CADXer, you have told me several times, poof. Lol. Not that important to retain. 250/125 sounds more realistic in that setup. What matters? It is on the air and keeps them legal for the translator.

Z

Re: WBIG-AM > WTFN-AM Aurora Naperville - Call Sign Change

Posted by JJSPC1372 User icon on July 2, 2026, 12:50 pm, in reply to "Re: WBIG-AM > WTFN-AM Aurora Naperville - Call Sign Change"

WTFN. "We're on Till Further Notice". Or whenever we can sell the stations, or the FCC stops giving us STA's for not finding a real tower site. Okay, just being silly with a little radio humor there. Very little. But the first thing I thought of seeing those calls.

Re: WBIG-AM > WTFN-AM Aurora Naperville - Call Sign Change

Posted by John from Wisconsin User icon on July 2, 2026, 12:57 pm, in reply to "Re: WBIG-AM > WTFN-AM Aurora Naperville - Call Sign Change"

Z,
1530 a no-show here. WCKY mostly.
Cannot remember when I last heard 1280 from there.

Well worth $3M, hi!

John

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