WJRE

WJRE is an FM radio station licensed to Galva, Illinois, with studios in Kewanee, Illinois. WJRE operates on a frequency of 102.5 MHz. WJRE plays traditional country format, with a mix of songs from the 1970s through today. WJRE is operated by Fletcher M. Ford, the President and owner of Regional Media, a Virden Broadcasting Corporation and is licensed to Galva, Illinois. Main studios are located in Kewanee, IL with a remote studio and offices in another area.

WJRE
CityGalva, Illinois
Broadcast areaKewanee, Geneseo
Frequency102.5 MHz
BrandingHog Country 102.5 WJRE
HD2: MY 102
HD3: 104.7 Rock 2.0
Programming
FormatFM/HD1: Country
HD2: Adult Contemporary
HD3: Rock
AffiliationsFox News, Nash Nights Live, CMT Radio Network, RFD Illinois
Ownership
OwnerFletcher M. Ford
(Virden Broadcasting Corp.)
KQCJ, WKEI
History
First air date
May 20, 1966 (as WKEI-FM at 92.1)
Former call signs
WKEI-FM (1966-1974)
Former frequencies
92.1 MHz (1966-1996)
93.9 MHz (1996-2003)
Call sign meaning
J for John, R for Rick, E for Eddie. Employees of the station in the late 1960s.
Technical information
Facility ID12236
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT89.3 meters (293 feet)
Translator(s)102.1 W271BL (Kewanee, relays HD2)
104.7 W284CV (Kewanee, relays HD3)
Links
Websitewww.regionaldailynews.com

WJRE broadcasts in the HD Radio format.[1]

History

  • May 20, 1966 - WKEI-FM went on the air, providing the Tri-County area (Henry, Bureau, and Stark) with its first local FM signal.
  • March 1, 1974 - WKEI-FM became WJRE, which operated on a frequency of 92.1 MHz.
  • October 1, 1996 - The frequency was changed to 93.9 MHz, with 3,100 watts of power from a 453-foot tower northeast of Kewanee, substantially increasing WJRE's coverage area.
  • May 1, 2003, midnight - The frequency was changed to 102.5 MHz from a tower south of Galva, with 3,000 watts of power.
  • November 3, 2005 at 4 p.m., WJRE switched to a new transmitter on Beach Street in Kewanee, sharing facilities with sister station WKEI. WJRE now operates at 6,000 watts.
  • January 1, 2007 at 6 a.m., WJRE changed music format from Hot Adult Contemporary (Hot AC) to a country music format.
  • February 1, 2018 at 12:01 a.m., WJRE launched "104.7 Rock 2.0", a rock music format on their HD3 channel and translator W284CV.

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