WJJK
FCC | |
Facility ID | 28609 |
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Class | B |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°50′24″N 86°10′34″W / 39.840°N 86.176°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
WJJK (104.5
WJJK has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum for most stations in Indiana. Its transmitter is located on Bulldog Road, near the athletic fields for Butler University, which once owned the station.[2] WJJK is licensed to broadcast in the HD Radio (hybrid) format.[3]
History
On September 25, 1950, the station
In 1993, Butler University decided to discontinue its radio station. The 104.5 frequency was sold to the Susquehanna Radio Corporation, which converted it to a commercial radio station. Susquehanna changed the call sign to WGRL and it adopted a country music format.
The call letters were changed to WGLD in 1997 when the station flipped to an
In 2006, Susquehanna Radio was acquired by current owner Cumulus Media. Also in 2006, in September, WJJK became a classic hits station, while keeping the same call letters, marking a return to a format similar to that of the former Gold 104.5 oldies format. The name "Jack" was dropped in December 2007 and it is now known as "Classic Hits 104.5 WJJK."
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJJK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WJJK-FM 104.5 MHz - Noblesville, IN". radio-locator.com.
- ^ "Station Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1958 page A-280, Broadcasting & Cable
External links
- Official website
- WJJK in the FCC FM station database
- WJJK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database