WRMJ

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WRMJ
WRMJ 102.3FM logo.png
Broadcast areaWestern Illinois, Aledo, Muscatine
Frequency 102.3 MHz
BrandingWRMJ 102.3 FM
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations ABC Direction Network
Illinois Radio Network
Brownfield Network
RFD Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • William Albertson
  • (WRMJ LLC)
History
First air date
1979
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 71790
Class A
ERP 3,000 watts
HAAT 91 m (299 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°12′29″N90°48′10″W / 41.20806°N 90.80278°W / 41.20806; -90.80278
Links
Public license information
Website www.wrmj.com

WRMJ (102.3 FM) is a commercial radio station that serves the Aledo, Illinois area, as well as Mercer and surrounding counties in the northwest central and west central portions of Illinois, and southeast central and east central portions of Iowa. The station broadcasts a Country format. WRMJ is owned by William Albertson, through licensee WRMJ LLC, and has its transmitter located on 151st Street in rural Mercer County, just off Illinois Route 17 west of Aledo. [2]

A small town based and locally owned radio station, WRMJ broadcasts a variety of news content, including national news from the ABC Direction Network, agriculture news from the Brownfield Radio Network, and local news, including weather, sports, and local area farm news. WRMJ also provides coverage of area high school sports in Mercer and surrounding counties, and carries St. Louis Cardinals Baseball during the Baseball Season and University of Illinois Football and Basketball during the college football and basketball seasons respectively. Local religious services are broadcast at various times on Sundays. [3]

As of August 1, 2023, WRMJ has been sold to William Albertson's WRMJ LLC for $508,029. [4]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WRMJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "41°12'29.0"N 90°48'10.0"W".
  3. "Program Guide". www.wrmj.com. Archived from the original on 2003-08-11.
  4. Station Sales Week of 4/7