WJRE

WJRE
City	Galva, Illinois
Broadcast area	Kewanee, Geneseo
Branding	Hog Country 102.5 WJRE; HD2: MY 102; HD3: 104.7 Rock 2.0
Frequency	102.5 MHz
Translator(s)	102.1 W271BL (Kewanee, relays HD2); 104.7 W284CV (Kewanee, relays HD3)
First air date	May 20, 1966 (as WKEI-FM at 92.1)
Format	FM/HD1: Country; HD2: Adult Contemporary; HD3: Rock
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	89.3 meters (293 feet)
Class	A
Facility ID	12236
Call sign meaning	J for John, R for Rick, E for Eddie. Employees of the station in the late 1960s.
Former call signs	WKEI-FM (1966-1974)
Former frequencies	92.1 MHz (1966-1996); 93.9 MHz (1996-2003)
Affiliations	Fox News, Nash Nights Live, CMT Radio Network, RFD Illinois
Owner	Fletcher M. Ford ; (Virden Broadcasting Corp.)
Sister stations	KQCJ, WKEI
Website	www.regionaldailynews.com

WJRE is an FM radio station licensed to Galva, Illinois, with studios in Kewanee, Illinois. WJRE operates on a frequency of 102.5 MHz. WJRE plays traditional country format, with a mix of songs from the 1970s through today. WJRE is operated by Fletcher M. Ford, the President and owner of Regional Media, a Virden Broadcasting Corporation and is licensed to Galva, Illinois. Main studios are located in Kewanee, IL with a remote studio and offices in another area.

WJRE broadcasts in the HD Radio format.[1]

History

May 20, 1966 - WKEI-FM went on the air, providing the Tri-County area (Henry, Bureau, and Stark) with its first local FM signal.
March 1, 1974 - WKEI-FM became WJRE, which operated on a frequency of 92.1 MHz.
October 1, 1996 - The frequency was changed to 93.9 MHz, with 3,100 watts of power from a 453-foot tower northeast of Kewanee, substantially increasing WJRE's coverage area.
May 1, 2003, midnight - The frequency was changed to 102.5 MHz from a tower south of Galva, with 3,000 watts of power.
November 3, 2005 at 4 p.m., WJRE switched to a new transmitter on Beach Street in Kewanee, sharing facilities with sister station WKEI. WJRE now operates at 6,000 watts.
January 1, 2007 at 6 a.m., WJRE changed music format from Hot Adult Contemporary (Hot AC) to a Country music format.
February 1, 2018 at 12:01 a.m., WJRE launched "104.7 Rock 2.0", a rock music format on their HD3 channel and translator W284CV.

References

https://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?realid=103 HD Radio Guide for Quad Cities

External links

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[1] ttps://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?realid=103 HD Radio Guide for Quad Cities

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By FM frequency	88.1 88.5 89.3 90.3 91.1 91.7 92.5 93.1 93.5 93.9 94.1 94.5 94.7 95.1 96.1 96.9 98.9 99.7 100.5 100.7 101.3 101.7 102.1 102.3 102.5 102.9 103.1 103.7 104.3 104.5 104.9 105.5 105.9 106.1 106.5 106.9 107.7 107.9
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By NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.425 162.400 162.550
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Defunct	WQQW - Highland (1510 AM)
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