WLUJ
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| City of license | Springfield, Illinois |
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| Branding | Lifting Up Jesus |
| Frequency | 89.7 FM MHz |
| First air date | March 17, 1987 [1] |
| Format | Christian Radio |
| ERP | 20,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
| Class | B1 |
| Facility ID | 13576 |
| Callsign meaning | We Lift Up Jesus |
| Owner | Cornerstone Community Radio, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WJWR, WLWJ, WRLJ |
| Webcast | Listen Online |
| Website | www.wluj.org |
WLUJ is a Christian radio station licensed to Springfield, Illinois, broadcasting on 89.7 MHz FM. The station is owned by Cornerstone Community Radio. [2]
WLUJ is the flagship affiliate of the "WLUJ Family of Stations". The "WLUJ Family of Stations" includes four full power transmitters and five low powered translators. [3] Full powered stations that carry WLUJ's programming include; 90.3 WJWR in Bloomington, Illinois, 88.1 WLWJ in Petersburg, Illinois, and 88.3 WRLJ in White Hall, Illinois. As of 2015[update],, WLUJ is managed by Joey Krol, who worked for other Christian stations, including WIBI, WGNN, WVNI and WYLL. WLUJ's Chief Engineer is Howard Fouks, who has worked for WGNR and WGMO. [4]
Contents
Programming
WLUJ's programming consists of Christian talk and teaching, as well as Christian music. Christian talk and teaching programs heard on WLUJ include; Turning Point with David Jeremiah, Love Worth Finding with Adrian Rogers, Thru the Bible with J. Vernon McGee, Focus on the Family, In Touch with Charles Stanley, Insight for Living with Chuck Swindoll, Revive our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss, In the Market with Janet Parshall, and Grace to You with John MacArthur.[5]
History
WLUJ began broadcasting in Springfield, Illinois on March 17, 1987, and is the flagship affiliate of Cornerstone Community Radio, Inc. as well as the "WLUJ Family of Stations". In 1999 WLUJ increased its power to 20,000 watts. In 2000, WLWJ 88.1 began broadcasting in Petersburg, Illinois, as an affiliate of the "WLUJ Family of Stations". In 2003, WRLJ began broadcasting in White Hall, Illinois, as an affiliate of the "WLUJ Family of Stations". In 2011, WJWR began broadcasting in Bloomington, Illinois, as an affiliate of the "WLUJ Family of Stations", and serves the Bloomington-Normal area, as well as Pontiac, Illinois.[1][6]
Translators
Full-powered stations
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | ERP W |
Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WJWR | 90.3 | Bloomington, Illinois | 18,000 | B1 | FCC |
| WLWJ | 88.1 | Petersburg, Illinois | 6,000 | A | FCC |
| WRLJ | 88.3 | White Hall, Illinois | 2,000 | A | FCC |
Low powered translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | ERP W |
Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W261CQ | 100.1 | Decatur, Illinois | 99 | D | FCC |
| W228BB | 93.5 | Jacksonville, Illinois | 120 | D | FCC |
| W228BG | 93.5 | Beardstown, Illinois | 27 | D | FCC |
| W284BT | 104.7 | Bloomington, Illinois | 38 | D | FCC |
| W261AF | 100.1 | Lincoln, Illinois | 55 | D | FCC |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 History of Cornerstone Community Radio, Inc. WLUJ. Accessed August 14, 2012
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Accessed July 22, 2012
- ↑ Station Information WLUJ. Accessed August 14, 2012
- ↑ http://www.wluj.org/pages.asp?pageid=107833
- ↑ Program Schedule WLUJ. Accessed August 14, 2012
- ↑ Predicted coverage area for WJWR 90.3 FM, Bloomington, IL radio-locator. Accessed August 14, 2012
External links
- WLUJ's official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WLUJ
- Radio-Locator information on WLUJ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WLUJ
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