This is the WMVP History section of
The Broadcast Archive
Maintained by: Barry Mishkind - The Eclectic Engineer
Last update: 8/10/05
A Pictorial Tour of WMVP
WMVP is a 50,000 watt DA-2 in Chicago, with an interesting history. Originally built as WCFL by the Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL), this station on 1000 in Chicago has a very highly directional, super-cardiod pattern at night. The station changed to WLUP in 1987 and since late 1993 has been WMVP with a sports orientation. WMVP is owned by Disney/ABC.The three towers of WMVP were recently taken down and rebuilt in 2005/2006. During this time, WMVP was diplexed during the daytime hours with sister-station WLS.
Here are some images and recollections from the folks who worked at WMVP.
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The WCFL logo is still on the transmitter building in suburban Chicago. |
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The RCA BTA-50F that powered WCFL for many years. |
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Amazingly, to get into the transmitter, you just open the front door and walk in! |
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Continental Electronics 317C |
| These towers, pictured in mid-2005 were replaced due to age. The original transmitter building is shown next to the towers, the later building is at the lower right. |  |
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The construction of the tower is interesting in the way the bracing was made. |
| The eastern tower is different from the other two. |
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WMVP's DX-50 Main Transmitter |
