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]
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| Broadcast area | Janesville, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Rockford, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 99.9 MHz |
| Branding | 99.9 WJVL |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks 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 | "Janesville" |
| 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 | wjvl.com |
History edit
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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 edit
External links edit
- WJVL in the FCC FM station database
- WJVL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database