WJVL
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City | Janesville, Wisconsin |
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Broadcast area | Janesville, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Rockford, Illinois |
Frequency | 99.9 MHz |
Branding | Pure Country 99.9 |
Programming | |
Format | Country music |
Affiliations | Packers Radio Network, , |
Ownership | |
Owner | Benjamin Thompson |
WCLO | |
History | |
First air date | 1947 as WCLO-FM |
Former call signs | WCLO-FM (1947–1970) |
Call sign meaning | W- J anes V i L le. City of license. |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 61390 |
Class | B1 |
ERP | 11,000 watts |
HAAT | 153 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°43′47.00″N 89°10′10.00″W / 42.7297222°N 89.1694444°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | http://www.wjvl.com |
WJVL (99.9 FM) is a country music-formatted radio station licensed to Janesville, Wisconsin, and serving the areas of Janesville and Madison, Wisconsin and Rockford, Illinois. The station is owned by Benjamin Thompson and describes itself as playing "Top 40 country mixed with country golds."[1]
History[]
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In 1947, WCLO-FM went on the air as the sister station to WCLO. WCLO-FM was Wisconsin's first network FM station.[citation needed] It later became WJVL.[when?] After some years as "Music of your Life", WJVL changed to a country format in 1982.
WJVL's tower is located on N. Roherty Road between Janesville and Evansville, Wisconsin.
WJVL & WCLO are owned and operated by Benjamin Thompson.
References[]
External links[]
- WJVL in the FCC FM station database
- WJVL on Radio-Locator
- WJVL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Coordinates: 42°43′47″N 89°10′10″W / 42.72972°N 89.16944°W
Categories:
- Radio stations in Madison, Wisconsin
- Country radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations established in 1947
- 1947 establishments in Wisconsin