WKKD 1580 AM was a radio station licensed to Aurora, Illinois. The station was originally owned by Russell G. Salter and began broadcasting in September 1960. The station initially ran 250 watts during daytime hours only with a directional pattern towards Aurora. The station began simulcasting on 95.9 WKKD-FM in March 1961. The stations initially aired a full service format that focused heavily on Country music. In 1966, veteran Chicago weathercaster Tom Skilling began his career at WKKD, while he attended High School in Aurora.