WJRE

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WJRE HD
City of license Galva, Illinois
Broadcast area Kewanee, Geneseo
Branding Hog Country 102.5 WJRE HD-1
Frequency 102.5 HD-FM (MHz)
First air date 1966
Format Country
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 89.3 meters (293 feet)
Class A
Facility ID 12236
Transmitter coordinates 41° 13' 36" N, 89° 56' 05" W
Callsign meaning J for John, R for Rick, E for Eddie. Employees of the station in the late 1960s.[citation needed]
Former callsigns WHHK (1994-2003)
Affiliations NBC Radio News, Nash Nights Live, CMT Radio Network, RFD Illinois
Owner Fletcher M. Ford
(Virden Broadcasting Corp.)
Sister stations WYEC, WKEI, MY102!
Website www.regionaldailynews.com

WJRE is a 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.

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. They operated on a frequency of 192.1 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.

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