WLUJ

WLUJ
City Springfield, Illinois
Branding Lifting Up Jesus
Frequency 89.7 FM MHz
First air date March 17, 1987 [1]
Format Christian Radio
ERP 20,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters
Class B1
Facility ID 13576
Callsign meaning We Lift Up Jesus
Owner Cornerstone Community Radio, Inc.
Sister stations WJWR, WLWJ, WRLJ
Webcast Listen Online
Website www.wluj.org

WLUJ is a Christian radio station licensed to Springfield, Illinois, broadcasting on 89.7 MHz FM. The station is owned by Cornerstone Community Radio.[2]

WLUJ is the flagship affiliate of the "WLUJ Family of Stations". The "WLUJ Family of Stations" includes four full power transmitters and five low powered translators.[3] Full powered stations that carry WLUJ's programming include; 90.3 WJWR in Bloomington, Illinois, 88.1 WLWJ in Petersburg, Illinois, and 88.3 WRLJ in White Hall, Illinois. As of 2015, WLUJ is managed by Joey Krol, who worked for other Christian stations, including WIBI, WGNN, WVNI and WYLL. WLUJ's Chief Engineer is Howard Fouks, who has worked for WGNR and WGMO.[4]

Programming

WLUJ's programming consists of Christian talk and teaching, as well as Christian music. Christian talk and teaching programs heard on WLUJ include; Turning Point with David Jeremiah, Love Worth Finding with Adrian Rogers, Thru the Bible with J. Vernon McGee, Focus on the Family, In Touch with Charles Stanley, Insight for Living with Chuck Swindoll, Revive our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss, In the Market with Janet Parshall, and Grace to You with John MacArthur.[5]

History

WLUJ began broadcasting in Springfield, Illinois on March 17, 1987, and is the flagship affiliate of Cornerstone Community Radio, Inc. as well as the "WLUJ Family of Stations". In 1999 WLUJ increased its power to 20,000 watts. In 2000, WLWJ 88.1 began broadcasting in Petersburg, Illinois, as an affiliate of the "WLUJ Family of Stations". In 2003, WRLJ began broadcasting in White Hall, Illinois, as an affiliate of the "WLUJ Family of Stations". In 2011, WJWR began broadcasting in Bloomington, Illinois, as an affiliate of the "WLUJ Family of Stations", and serves the Bloomington-Normal area, as well as Pontiac, Illinois.[1][6]

Translators

Full-powered stations

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
W		ClassFCC info
WJWR90.3Bloomington, Illinois18,000B1FCC
WLWJ88.1Petersburg, Illinois6,000AFCC
WRLJ88.3White Hall, Illinois2,000AFCC

Low powered translators

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
W		ClassFCC info
W261CQ100.1Decatur, Illinois99DFCC
W228BB93.5Jacksonville, Illinois120DFCC
W228BG93.5Beardstown, Illinois27DFCC
W284BT104.7Bloomington, Illinois38DFCC
W261AF100.1Lincoln, Illinois55DFCC

References

  1. 1 2 History of Cornerstone Community Radio, Inc. WLUJ. Accessed August 14, 2012
  2. ↑ "WLUJ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed July 22, 2012
  3. ↑ Station Information WLUJ. Accessed August 14, 2012
  4. ↑ http://www.wluj.org/pages.asp?pageid=107833
  5. ↑ Program Schedule WLUJ. Accessed August 14, 2012
  6. ↑ Predicted coverage area for WJWR 90.3 FM, Bloomington, IL radio-locator. Accessed August 14, 2012
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