WZJR
City | Portland, Indiana |
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Broadcast area | East Central Indiana |
Frequency | 91.7 MHz |
Branding | |
Programming | |
Format | Oldies |
Ownership | |
Owner | Jayland Radio, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | December 1996 (as WBSJ) |
Former call signs | WBSJ (1996-2020) |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 3647 |
Class | A |
ERP | 2,000 watts |
HAAT | 67 meters (220 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°24′26″N 85°02′15″W / 40.40722°N 85.03750°W |
Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
WZJR (91.7 FM) is a radio station in Portland, Indiana. It was originally established in 1996 as WBSJ by Ball State University It primarily featured National Public Radio programming. The transmitter for WBSJ failed in January 2019. Ball State University, the license owner, chose not to replace it due to cost. In April 2020, Ball State University announced its intention to sell WBSJ to Jayland Radio, Inc. for $40,702.43; the sale was consummated on August 31, 2020.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jacobson, Adam. "Ball State Sells Its Silent FM Station", Radio & Television Business Report. April 28, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
External links[]
- Indiana Public Radio official website
- WZJR in the FCC FM station database
- WZJR on Radio-Locator
- WZJR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Categories:
- Radio stations in Indiana
- Radio stations established in 1998
- 1998 establishments in Indiana
- Indiana radio station stubs