WJPF
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City | Herrin, Illinois |
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Broadcast area | Marion-Carbondale (IL) area |
Branding | Newsradio 1340 |
Slogan | The Voice of Southern Illinois |
Frequency | 1340 kHz |
Repeater(s) | WCIL (AM) 1020 kHz (Carbondale) |
Format | News Talk Information |
Audience share | 5.9 (Fa'06, R&R[1]) |
Power | 770 watts (unlimited) |
Class | C |
Facility ID | WJPF: 19058 |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°50′4.00″N 89°1′40.00″W / 37.8344444°N 89.0277778°W |
Affiliations | Citadel Media |
Owner |
Max Media (MRR License LLC) |
Sister stations | WCIL, WCIL-FM, WUEZ, WOOZ-FM, WXLT |
Website | http://www.wjpf.com |
WJPF (1340 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Herrin, Illinois, USA, 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.[2]
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).[3] The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.[4]
References
- ↑ "Marion-Carbondale (IL) Market Ratings". Radio & Records.
- ↑ "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
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WJPF
- Radio-Locator Information on WJPF
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WJPF
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