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Frequency | 94.5 MHz |
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Branding | Classic Hits 94.5 WRJO |
Programming | |
Format | Classic hits |
Affiliations | Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network Townhall News |
Ownership | |
Owner | Heartland Communications Group LLC |
WCYE, WERL, WNWX | |
History | |
First air date | 1971 (as WERL-FM) |
Former call signs | WERL-FM (1971–1985) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 4908 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°9′57.00″N 89°21′57.00″W / 46.1658333°N 89.3658333°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wrjo.com |
WRJO (94.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits music format. Licensed to Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States. The station is currently owned by Heartland Communications Group LLC.[2]
History
The station went on the air in 1971 as WERL-FM. On 1985-04-05, the station changed its call sign to the current WRJO.[3]
The WERL call sign remains on its AM station at 950 kHz.
WERL was a reference to "Werl (as in "Whirl")-Wide Radio", taken from its early logo in the 1960s and 70s.
Before the oldies format, WRJO held a country music format with the nickname "Eagle Country".
WRJO became affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network taking the affiliation away from sister station WNWX "Mix 96" in Rhinelander.
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References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRJO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WRJO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WRJO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 4908 (WRJO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRJO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database