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.
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| City | Galva, Illinois |
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| Broadcast area | Kewanee, Geneseo |
| Frequency | 102.5 MHz |
| Branding | Hog Country 102.5 WJRE HD2: MY 102 HD3: 104.7 Rock 2.0 |
| Programming | |
| Format | FM/HD1: Country HD2: Adult Contemporary HD3: Rock |
| Affiliations | Fox News, Nash Nights Live, CMT Radio Network, RFD Illinois |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fletcher 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 ID | 12236 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 89.3 meters (293 feet) |
| Translator(s) | 102.1 W271BL (Kewanee, relays HD2) 104.7 W284CV (Kewanee, relays HD3) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
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.
References
- https://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?realid=103 HD Radio Guide for Quad Cities
External links
- Official website
- WJRE in the FCC's FM station database
- WJRE on Radio-Locator
- WJRE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W271BL in the FCC's FM station database
- W271BL on Radio-Locator
- W284CV in the FCC's FM station database
- W284CV on Radio-Locator
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