WAIT (850 AM) is a radio station licensed to Crystal Lake, Illinois. It was purchased by Newsweb Corporation in 2003.The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as a Class D station and broadcasts only during daytime hours. The station is off the air from sunset to sunrise to protect 850 KOA in Denver.Because of its far northwest suburban location and directional pattern, WAIT covers Rockford, IL, Janesville, WI and Madison, WI in addition to the Chicago market.