WJRE

Radio station in Galva, Illinois

Galva, Illinois

Broadcast areaKewanee, GeneseoFrequency102.5 MHz (HD Radio)BrandingHog Country 102.5 WJREProgrammingFormatCountrySubchannelsHD2: Jack FM 102 (Adult hits)
HD3: 104.7 Rock 2.0 (Rock)
HD4: WKEI simulcastAffiliationsFox News, Nash Nights Live, CMT Radio Network, RFD IllinoisOwnershipOwner

Fletcher M. Ford
(Virden Broadcasting Corp.)

Sister stations

KQCJ, WKEIHistory

First air date

May 20, 1966 (as WKEI-FM at 92.1)

Former call signs

WKEI-FM (1966–1974)

Former frequencies

92.1 MHz (1966–1996)
93.9 MHz (1996–2003)

Call sign meaning

J for John, R for Rick, E for Eddie. Employees of the station in the late 1960s.^{[citation needed]}Technical informationFacility ID12236ClassAERP6,000 watts HAAT89.3 meters (293 ft)Translator(s)HD2: 102.1 W271BL (Kewanee)
HD3: 104.7 W284CV (Kewanee)LinksWebsitewww.regionaldailynews.com

WJRE (102.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Galva, Illinois, with studios in Kewanee, Illinois. WJRE plays a 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 at 92.1 MHz.
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

Official website
WJRE in the FCC FM station database
WJRE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
W271BL in the FCC FM station database
W271BL at FCCdata.org
W284CV in the FCC FM station database
W284CV at FCCdata.org

Radio stations in the Quad Cities metropolitan area (Iowa/Illinois)

This area includes the following cities: Clinton

860
960
1170
1230
1340
1390
1420
1450

By FM frequency

88.1
88.5
89.3
90.3
91.1
93.1
93.5
93.9
94.7
96.1
96.9
98.9
99.7
101.3
102.5
103.7
104.5
104.9
106.5
107.7

LPFM	92.5 100.5 103.1 107.9
Translators	94.5 95.1 98.3 102.1 K271AF W271BL 104.5 104.7 105.9 106.1 107.7

By NOAA Weather Radio
frequency

Digital radio
by frequency & subchannel

88.5-1
88.5-2
88.5-3
103.7-1
103.7-2

By call sign

Defunct

WKBF (1270 AM)
KFQC (1580 AM)

Nearby regions: Burlington; Cedar Rapids–Iowa City; DeKalb; Dubuque; LaSalle–Peru; Macomb; Peoria; Rockford

See also: List of radio stations in Illinois; List of radio stations in Iowa

v t e Country radio stations in the state of Illinois
By AM frequency	750 910 920 980 1060 1230 1240 1330 1350 1360 1440 1510 1520 1530 1540 1550 1570
By FM frequency	92.1 92.1 92.9 93.7 94.1 94.3 94.3 94.9 95.1 95.3 95.7 95.7 95.9 96.3 96.5 96.9 97.3 97.3 97.5 97.7 98.3 98.3 98.5 99.1 99.3 99.5 99.5 99.9 100.1 100.3 100.3 100.5 100.9 101.3 101.7 101.7 101.9 102.1 102.1 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.5 102.7 103.7 103.7 104.1 104.5 104.9 105.5 105.9 105.9 106.1 106.5 107.3 107.7
By callsign	KSGM – Chester WAAG – Galesburg WAKO - Lawrenceville WALS – Oglesby WAUR - Somonauk WBBA-FM – Pittsfield WBWN – Le Roy WCAZ – Macomb WCCI – Savanna WCCQ – Crest Hill WCOY – Quincy WCRC – Effingham WDDD-FM – Johnston City WDUK – Havana WDZQ – Decatur WEBQ – Harrisburg WFMB-FM – Springfield WFPS – Freeport WFRL – Freeport WFYR – Elmwood WGEL – Greenville WGKC – Mahomet WGLC-FM – Mendota WHCO – Sparta WHET – West Frankfort WHPO – Hoopeston WIBH – Anna WIBK - Watseka WIBL – Fairbury WIBV – Mount Vernon WIXY – Champaign WJBC-FM – Pontiac WJDK-FM – Seneca WJRE – Galva WJVO – South Jacksonville WKJT – Teutopolis WLCN – Atlanta WLFZ – Springfield WLIQ – Quincy WLLR-FM – Davenport, Iowa WLUV – Loves Park WLWF – Marseilles WMCI – Mattoon WMCL – McLeansboro WMIX-FM – Mount Vernon WMKR – Pana WMOK – Metropolis WNLF - Macomb WOKZ – Fairfield WOOZ-FM – Harrisburg WRAM – Monmouth WRCV – Dixon WRIK – Brookport WRMJ – Aledo WRMS-FM – Beardstown WRUL – Carmi WRTB – Winnebago WRVY-FM – Henry WSEI – Olney WSIQ - Salem WSMI – Litchfield WSMI-FM – Litchfield WSVZ – Tower Hill WUSN – Chicago WXCL – Pekin WXNU – Saint Anne WXXQ – Freeport WYOT – Rochelle WYUR – Gilman WYXY – Savoy WZUS – Macon WZZT - Morrison
Defunct	WQQW - Highland (1510 AM)
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