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WRJO
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.[1]
| Frequency | 94.5 MHz |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wrjo.com |
History edit
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.[2]
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.
References edit
- ^ "WRJO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WRJO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links edit
- WRJO in the FCC FM station database
- WRJO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database