WJPF
Radio station in Herrin, Illinois, United States
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WJPF (1340 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Herrin, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Marion-Carbondale area. The station is currently owned by Max Media, licensed to River Radio LLC, and features programming from Premiere Networks and Westwood One. The station also broadcasts high school athletics with WJPF broadcasting Carterville Lions games and the WCIL simulcast broadcasting Carbondale Terriers games. They also dip into the collegiate level with broadcasts of Southern Illinois Salukis women's basketball games.[2]
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| Broadcast area | Marion-Carbondale (IL) area |
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| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | NewsRadio WJPF |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One Fox News Radio Saluki Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCIL, WCIL-FM, WUEZ, WOOZ-FM, WXLT | |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 19058 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 770 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°50′4″N 89°1′40″W |
| Translators | W258DP (99.5 MHz, Herrin) |
| Repeater | WCIL (AM) 1020 kHz (Carbondale) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | http://www.wjpf.com |
Ownership
In December 2003, 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).[3] The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.[4]
F.M. translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W258DP | 99.5 FM | Herrin, Illinois | 202334 | 250 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | 37°50′4.2″N 89°1′40.3″W | LMS |
