North Central College in Naperville in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

WONC-FM 89.1

North Central College Legacies

Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 11, 2024

1. North Central College Legacies Marker

Inscription. North Central's award-winning radio station was launched in 1946 by World War II student veterans, many of whom had served as service radio technicians. Granted a license in 1968 to operate as WONC-FM 89.1 the station and its student broadcasters regularly win national honors in commercial and collegiate contests. The student-run station was named the nation's Best Overall Radio Station by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System in 2015.

[Caption beneath photo:]
WONC Studio, a campus precursor to WONC FM 89.1, 1958

Erected by North Central College.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 41° 46.303′ N, 88° 8.636′ W. Marker is in Naperville, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is in North Central College. It is on South Brainard Street near East Chicago Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on the campus of North Central College. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 232 East Chicago Avenue, Naperville IL 60540, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: North Central College Community Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); The Potawatomi and Fort Payne (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bill Shatzer (about 600 feet away); Three Elms (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry Tayama (approx. 0.2 miles away); James L. Nichols (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walter Givler and E. J. T. Moyer House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mildred Rebstock, Ph.D (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Naperville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Payne (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. WONC-FM official site. (Submitted on May 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. North Central College website: About WONC-FM.

WONC-FM 89.1 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 11, 2024

2. WONC-FM 89.1 Marker

The building housing WONC-FM is in the background, next to Chicago Avenue.

(Submitted on May 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.