WLJE

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WLJE
WLJE indiana105.5 logo.png
Broadcast area Northwest Indiana
Frequency 105.5 MHz
BrandingIndiana 105
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
WXRD, WZVN
History
First air date
October 6, 1967 (1967-10-06) (as WXKE-FM)
Former call signs
WAKE-FM (1967-1971)
Call sign meaning
Len J. Ellis (original owner) [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 53056
Class A
ERP 1,250 watts
HAAT 156 meters (512 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 41°31′28.00″N87°1′8.00″W / 41.5244444°N 87.0188889°W / 41.5244444; -87.0188889
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website indiana105.com

WLJE (105.5 FM) is a radio station that has been broadcasting a country music format for over 35 years. Licensed to Valparaiso, Indiana, United States, it serves Northwest Indiana. The station is currently owned by Adams Radio Group, through licensee ARG of Northern Indiana LLC, [3] and features local programming along with the syndicated Nights with Elaina country music program via Westwood One. The station also features national and local newscasts.

The station began broadcasting on October 6, 1967, and originally held the call sign WAKE-FM, sister station to AM 1500 WAKE. [4] [5] Its call sign was changed to WLJE on May 1, 1971. [5] The station was originally owned by Porter County Broadcasting Corporation. [5] For most of the station's history, it has aired a country music format. [1] [6] [7] However, in the early 1970s, the station aired an easy listening format. [8] Porter County Broadcasting Corporation's name was changed to Radio One Communications in 1993. [9] In 2014, the station was sold to Adams Radio Group. [10]

Effective June 9, 2023, Adams Radio Group's portfolio of 18 stations and translators, including WLJE, was sold for $12.6 million.

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References

  1. 1 2 Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 248.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WLJE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Website Disabled".
  4. ↑ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook , Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-74. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 History Cards for WLJE, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1976 , Broadcasting, 1976. p. C-69. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  7. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980 , Broadcasting, 1980. p. C-79. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  8. ↑ 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook , Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-74. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ Greig, Terri Anne. "Longtime local broadcaster receives honor", The Times of Northwest Indiana . October 7, 1996.
  10. ↑ Zivanovic, Crista. "Adams Radio closes on deal to buy Valpo's Radio One", The Times of Northwest Indiana . August 6, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
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