WJPF

WJPF
City	Herrin, Illinois
Broadcast area	Marion-Carbondale (IL) area
Frequency	1340 kHz
Branding	Newsradio 1340
Programming
Format	News Talk Information
Affiliations	Citadel Media
Ownership
Owner	Max Media ; (MRR License LLC)
Sister stations	WCIL, WCIL-FM, WUEZ, WOOZ-FM, WXLT
Technical information
Facility ID	WJPF: 19058
Class	C
Power	770 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates	37°50′4.00″N 89°1′40.00″W / 37.8344444°N 89.0277778°W
Translator(s)	W258DP (99.5 MHz, Herrin)
Repeater(s)	WCIL (AM) 1020 kHz (Carbondale)
Links
Website	http://www.wjpf.com

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 MRR License LLC, and features programming from ABC Radio.^[1]

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).^[2] The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.^[3]

References[]

^ "WJPF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ Homan, John D. (2003-12-19). "Zimmer sells 17 radio stations". Southern Illinoisan. The Zimmer Radio Group, a family-owned media company, announced Wednesday it will sell 17 of its 32 stations [...] to Mississippi River Radio.
^ "Changing Hands - 1/12/2004". Broadcasting & Cable. 2004-01-12.

External links[]

WJPF in the FCC AM station database
WJPF on Radio-Locator
WJPF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[1] "WJPF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[2] Homan, John D. (2003-12-19). "Zimmer sells 17 radio stations". Southern Illinoisan. The Zimmer Radio Group, a family-owned media company, announced Wednesday it will sell 17 of its 32 stations [...] to Mississippi River Radio.

[3] "Changing Hands - 1/12/2004". Broadcasting & Cable. 2004-01-12.

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