WRJO

WRJO
Frequency94.5 MHz
BrandingClassic Hits 94.5 WRJO
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsMilwaukee Brewers Radio Network
Townhall News
Ownership
OwnerHeartland Communications Group LLC
WCYE, WERL, WNWX
History
First air date
1971 (as WERL-FM)
Former call signs
WERL-FM (1971–1985)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4908
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
46°9′57.00″N 89°21′57.00″W / 46.1658333°N 89.3658333°W / 46.1658333; -89.3658333
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewrjo.com

WRJO (94.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits music format. Licensed to Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States. The station is currently owned by Heartland Communications Group LLC.[2]

History

The station went on the air in 1971 as WERL-FM. On 1985-04-05, the station changed its call sign to the current WRJO.[3]

The WERL call sign remains on its AM station at 950 kHz.

WERL was a reference to "Werl (as in "Whirl")-Wide Radio", taken from its early logo in the 1960s and 70s.

Before the oldies format, WRJO held a country music format with the nickname "Eagle Country".

WRJO became affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network taking the affiliation away from sister station WNWX "Mix 96" in Rhinelander.

WRJO & WERL Studios

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRJO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WRJO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WRJO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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