WJJK

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WJJK
WJJK 104.5WJJK logo.png
Broadcast area Indianapolis metropolitan area
Frequency 104.5 MHz
BrandingClassic Hits 104.5 WJJK
Programming
Format Classic hits
Ownership
Owner
WFMS, WNDX, WNTR, WXNT, WZPL
History
First air date
September 25, 1950;73 years ago (1950-09-25)
Former call signs
  • WAJC (1950–1993)
  • WGRL (1993–1997)
  • WGLD (1997–2005)
Former frequencies
91.3 MHz (1950–1956)
Call sign meaning
Jack (former JACK FM branding)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 28609
Class B
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 39°50′24″N86°10′34″W / 39.840°N 86.176°W / 39.840; -86.176
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.1045wjjk.com

WJJK (104.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Noblesville, Indiana, and broadcasting to the Indianapolis metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a classic hits radio format. Its studios and offices are on North Shadeland Avenue on the east side of Indianapolis.

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WJJK has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum for most stations in Indiana. Its transmitter is located on Bulldog Road, near the athletic fields for Butler University, which once owned the station. [2] WJJK is licensed to broadcast in the HD Radio (hybrid) format. [3]

History

On September 25, 1950, the station signed on the air as WAJC, with the call letters standing for Arthur Jordan College of Music. It was originally a non-commercial, college radio station at 91.3 MHz. It moved to its current frequency of 104.5 MHz in 1956, as the Butler University radio station. [4] The move came with an increase in power to 8,800 watts, but still just a fraction of its current output.

In 1993, Butler University decided to discontinue its radio station. The 104.5 frequency was sold to the Susquehanna Radio Corporation, which converted it to a commercial radio station. Susquehanna changed the call sign to WGRL and it adopted a country music format.

The call letters were changed to WGLD in 1997 when the station flipped to an oldies format as "Gold 104.5." On March 13, 2005 6pm local time WGLD became WJJK, dropping oldies and subscribing to the nationally syndicated "JACK FM" adult hits format. The station became known as "104.5 Jack FM."

In 2006, Susquehanna Radio was acquired by current owner Cumulus Media. Also in 2006, in September, WJJK became a classic hits station, while keeping the same call letters, marking a return to a format similar to that of the former Gold 104.5 oldies format. The name "Jack" was dropped in December 2007 and it is now known as "Classic Hits 104.5 WJJK."

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WJJK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WJJK-FM 104.5 MHz - Noblesville, IN". radio-locator.com.
  3. ↑ "Station Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov.
  4. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1958 page A-280, Broadcasting & Cable


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