WJRE
Radio station in Galva, Illinois, United States
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WJRE (102.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Galva, Illinois, with studios in Kewanee, Illinois. WJRE plays a traditional country format, with a mix of songs from the 1970s through today. WJRE is operated by Fletcher M. Ford, the President and owner of Regional Media, a Virden Broadcasting Corporation and is licensed to Galva, Illinois. Main studios are located in Kewanee, IL with a remote studio and offices in another area.
BrandingHog Country 102.5 WJRE
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| Broadcast area | Kewanee, Geneseo |
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| Frequency | 102.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Hog Country 102.5 WJRE |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Subchannels | HD2: Jack FM 102 (Adult hits) HD3: 104.7 Rock 2.0 (Rock) HD4: WKEI simulcast |
| Affiliations | Fox News, Nash Nights Live, CMT Radio Network, RFD Illinois |
| Ownership | |
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| KQCJ, WKEI | |
| History | |
First air date | May 20, 1966 (as WKEI-FM at 92.1) |
Former call signs | WKEI-FM (1966–1974) |
Former frequencies | 92.1 MHz (1966–1996) 93.9 MHz (1996–2003) |
Call sign meaning | J for John, R for Rick, E for Eddie. Employees of the station in the late 1960s.[citation needed] |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12236 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 89.3 meters (293 ft) |
| Translators | HD2: 102.1 W271BL (Kewanee) HD3: 104.7 W284CV (Kewanee) |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
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 at 92.1 MHz.
- March 1, 1974 - WKEI-FM became WJRE, which 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 switched to a 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 music format.
- February 1, 2018 at 12:01 a.m., WJRE launched "104.7 Rock 2.0", a rock music format on their HD3 channel and translator W284CV.
