A Distinct Voice
MBC properties include WVON 1690, Chicago's legendary urban station. It's talk format is recognized as a leading source of information and community empowerment. In 2007, following a joint venture with iHeart Media, MBC expanded its properties to include WRLL 1450, Chicago's Home for Latino Independent Broadcasters. WRLL represents the authentic voice and culture of Chicago's thriving Latino community. In 2020, MBC launched VON TV, an OTT Digital TV platform.
WVON 1690 is Chicago’s urban legacy station. For more than 50 years, WVON’s massive influence has continuously positioned this media powerhouse as a leading institution for information and community empowerment. Its unique Black Talk/News format is credited with being a major player in electing Chicago’s first African-American mayor, and played a pivotal role in the evolution of a young community activist who would become the President of the United States, Barack Obama.
WVON has increasingly gained listenership amongst a younger demographic by 33%.
WRLL 1450 is Chicago's home for Latino independent voices. It is an interactive forum that provides a platform for Chicago's fastest growing population to discuss their interests including social, economic, and political issues on a local, national, and international level. WRLL is committed to preserving the authentic voice and culture of this progressive emerging market.
WRLL has a roster of talented, well-established and credible broadcasters who wield massive influence and are quickly establishing the station as a leading institution for information and community empowerment.
VON-tv, powered by WVON Radio, is where Vision meets Volume! For more than five decades, WVON Radio has built a reputation of being the social conscious of Black Chicago. Through our new OTT Digital Platform, VON-tv delivers a similar brand of edutainment using original content. Our exclusive captivating and stimulating programming has the potential of reaching more than 117MM+ households through our streaming partners. VON-tv an OTT Digital TV Streaming platform features independent films and documentaries, original programming shorts, empowering seminars, WVON live talk shows, podcasts, and archival content that viewers won’t find anywhere else. We are masters of our culture and prepared to deliver digital TV on purpose.