For the FM radio station in Carbondale, Illinois, United States, see WCIL (FM).
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| City of license | Herrin, Illinois |
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| Broadcast area | Marion-Carbondale (IL) area |
| Branding | Newsradio 1340 |
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Repeaters | WCIL 1120 kHz (Carbondale) |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Audience share | 5.9 (Fa'06, R&R[1]) |
| Power | WJPF: 770 watts (unlimited) WCIL: 1,000 watts (day only) |
| Class | WJPF: C WCIL: D |
| Facility ID | WJPF: 19058 WCIL: 65950 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°50′4.00″N 89°1′40.00″W / 37.8344444°N 89.0277778°W (WJPF) 37°43′31.00″N 89°15′25.00″W / 37.7252778°N 89.2569444°W (WCIL) |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio |
| 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 (IL) area. The station is currently owned by Max Media, licensed to MRR License LLC, and features programing 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. http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Marion-Carbondale&MarketRank=%20.
- ^ "WJPF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WJPF.
- ^ 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. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA373841.html.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WJPF
- Radio Locator Information on WJPF
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WJPF
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WCIL
- Radio Locator Information on WCIL
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WCIL
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