WMJL-FM (102.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country format. Licensed to Marion, Kentucky, United States. The station is owned by Sun Media.
| Frequency | 102.7 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | River Country 102.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WMJL WJLI, WRIK, WKRO | |
| History | |
First air date | July 1993 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 31436 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°20′16″N 88°04′03″W / 37.33778°N 88.06750°W |
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Public license information | |
History
editThe station began broadcasting in June 1993 under ownership by Crittenden County Broadcasting Company. The station was originally a simulcast of its AM counterpart, which was broadcasting a Country music format. The station was sold to Joe Myers Productions in late 1994.[2]
As of April 1, 2018, the station changed ownership to Sun Media.[3]
With new ownership, came a new format and other programming changes. Now broadcasting a country music format, instead of Classic Hits, and adding a live and local morning show, a first in WMJL's history.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMJL-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers Over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State (PDF). HOST Communications. p. 84. ISBN 9781879688933 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "WMJL-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- River Country 102.7 Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID 31436 (WMJL-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMJL-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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