WJRE

Infobox Radio Station


name = WJRE
airdate =
frequency = 102.5 (MHz)
area = Kewanee, Illinois
format =80's-based country
owner = Virden Broadcasting
erp = 6,000 watts
branding = "Hogg Country 102.5 WJRE"
slogan =
class = A
website = [http://www.1025wjre.com/ http://www.1025wjre.com]
callsign_meaning = W for east of the Mississippi River, J for John, R for Rick, E for Eddie. They all worked at the station in the late 60's for the owners of the station at the time, the McNaughton Stations of Effingham, Illinois.

WJRE is a FM radio station licensed to Galva, Illinois, with studio in Kewanee, Illinois. WJRE operates on a frequency of 102.5 MHz. It is one of 7 stations owned by the Miller Media Group of Taylorville, Illinois. WJRE plays the Country Music of Yesterday and Today country music format, with songs from the 1970's through today.

WJRE also carries Country Gold, a live request show Saturday nights from the Westwood One Radio Network, Saturdays from 6pm to 11pm. Local personalities include Kris Wexell and David Redfern along with Ken Peel Bob McKee and Danielle Brown

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 92.1 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 flipped the switch to its 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 format.

External links

* [http://www.1025wjre.com/ WJRE Official Website]
* [http://www.randyradio.com/ Miller Media Group]
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