WJPF

Infobox Radio station
name = WJPF & WCIL


city = Herrin, Illinois
area =
slogan =
branding = "Newsradio 1340"
frequency = 1340 kHz
repeater = WCIL 1120 kHz (Carbondale)
airdate =
share = 5.9
share as of = Fa'06
share source = R&R [cite news |title=Marion-Carbondale (IL) Market Ratings |url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Marion-Carbondale&MarketRank=%20 |work=Radio & Records]
format = News Talk Information
power = WJPF: 770 watts (unlimited) WCIL: 1,000 watts (day only)
class = WJPF: C WCIL: D
facility_id = WJPF: 19058 WCIL: 65950
coordinates = coord|37|50|4.00|N|89|1|40.00|W|region:US_type:city (WJPF)
coord|37|43|31.00|N|89|15|25.00|W|region:US_type:city (WCIL)
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = River Radio
licensee = MRR License LLC
sister_stations = WCIL, WCIL-FM, WUEZ, WOOZ-FM, WXLT
webcast =
website = http://www.wjpf.com
affiliations = ABC Radio

WJPF (1340 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Herrin, Illinois, USA, the station serves the Marion-Carbondale (IL) area. The station is currently owned by River Radio, licensed to MRR License LLC, and features programing from ABC Radio. [cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WJPF |title=WJPF Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division]

Ownership

In December 2003, Mississippi River Radio, acting as Max Media LLC (John Trinder, president/COO), reached an agreement to purchase WCIL, WCIL-FM, WJPF, WOOZ-FM, WUEZ, WXLT, KCGQ-FM, KEZS-FM, KGIR, KGKS, KJEZ, KKLR-FM, KLSC, KMAL, KSIM, KWOC, and KZIM from the Zimmer Radio Group (James L. Zimmer, owner). [cite news |work=Southern Illinoisan |title=Zimmer sells 17 radio stations |date=2003-12-19 |first=John D. |last=Homan |quote=The Zimmer Radio Group, a family-owned media company, announced Wednesday it will sell 17 of its 32 stations [...] to Mississippi River Radio.] The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million. [cite news |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Changing Hands - 1/12/2004 |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA373841.html |date=2004-01-12]

References

External links

*AM station data|WJPF
*AM station data|WCIL