WIJR
City | Highland, Illinois |
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Broadcast area | St. Louis, Missouri |
Frequency | 880 kHz |
Branding | La Tremenda 880 AM |
Programming | |
Format | Regional Mexican |
Ownership | |
Owner | Birach Broadcasting Corporation |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 72890 |
Class | B |
Power | 1,700 watts day 160 watts night |
Links | |
Website | www |
WIJR (880 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Highland, Illinois, United States, it serves the St. Louis, Missouri area. The station is currently owned by Birach Broadcasting Corporation.
WIJR's studios are located on Hampton Avenue in St. Louis, while its transmitter is located near Highland. They use a directional signal, aimed towards St. Louis, due to avoid interference from WLS-AM in Chicago, further north into Illinois.
History[]
WIJR was previously WINU until February 6, 2001, when it changed callsigns to WCBW. WCBW was changed to WIJR on August 15, 2006.[1]
References[]
External links[]
- Official website
- WIJR in the FCC AM station database
- WIJR on Radio-Locator
- WIJR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Coordinates: 38°45′23″N 89°39′18″W / 38.75639°N 89.65500°W
Categories:
- Mexican-American culture in Illinois
- Regional Mexican radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations in Illinois
- Madison County, Illinois
- Spanish-language radio stations in Illinois
- Radio stations established in 1992
- Birach Broadcasting Corporation stations
- Illinois radio station stubs