WCKG (1530 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Elmhurst, Illinois, and serving the Chicago metropolitan area.
Because 1530 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A stations WCKY Cincinnati and KFBK Sacramento, WCKG uses a directional antenna and must go off the air at sunset to avoid interference.
[5] The station's call sign was originally WKDC representing the signal coverage in Will, Kane, DuPage and Cook counties.
On June 27, 2017, the FCC approved WCKG to move its FM translator, W272DQ, to the top of Trump Tower in Chicago.
[26] On March 10, 2020, WCKG launched new "Sportsbook Radio Chicago" branding, shifting its focus to content related to sports betting.
In March 2021, WCKG asked the FCC to lower its power to 190 watts and operate using a long wire antenna, as the State of Illinois enacted eminent domain over its tower site for highway use.
Its construction permit for 4,000 watts also expired, due to the fact that the loss of its transmitter site prevented the power increase.