WSJK

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WSJK
Broadcast area Champaign-Urbana
Frequency 93.5 MHz
BrandingESPN Radio 93.5
Programming
Format Sports
Affiliations ESPN Radio
Ownership
OwnerS.J. Broadcasting, LLC
History
First air date
1994 (as WKTW)
Former call signs
WIIT (?-1993)
WUBB (1993–1994)
WKTW (1994–1995)
WEBX (1995–2010)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 57471
Class A
ERP 5,000 watts
HAAT 109.8 meters (360 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 39°54′24″N88°16′35″W / 39.90667°N 88.27639°W / 39.90667; -88.27639
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website espncu.com

WSJK (93.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Tuscola, Illinois that serves the Champaign-Urbana metropolitan area. It is owned by S.J. Broadcasting, and airs a sports radio format as an ESPN Radio Network affiliate. Some hours on weekday mornings are devoted to local talk programming. WSJK is part of the St. Louis Cardinals Radio Network.

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WSJK has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 5,000 watts. The transmitter is on County Road 1200 East in Tolono, Illinois. [2] The station first signed on in 1994.

Programming

ESPN Radio 93.5 airs 19 hours of nationally syndicated ESPN Radio shows, including Keyshawn, JWill and Max , Mike Greenberg (Greeny) and Canty and Golic Jr. . The Stevie Jay morning show airs locally from 7-9 a.m. and focuses on politics, sports and other current event topics. Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka joins the show 7:30 a.m. every Monday and Friday, along with host Stevie Jay Khachaturian's brother, Jonny.

The "Tay and J Show" is the afternoon drive time sports show, hosted by former WAND sportscaster Lon Tay and former The News-Gazette and Daily Chronicle (Illinois) reporter Jeremy Werner, with a focus on University of Illinois athletics, as well as St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago's professional teams. Frequent guests on the Tay and J Show include: former Illini basketball players Stephen Bardo and Sean Harrington, former Illini quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase, former NFL player Fred Wakefield and Cardinals broadcaster Mike Claiborne, as well as reporters who cover the Illini, Big Ten, recruiting, MLB, NFL and NBA. Popular segments on the show include "Who Ya Got?", "Know Your Enemy", and the "Friday 5 at 5 Showdown."

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WSJK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WSJK


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