WJJY-FM

Radio station in Brainerd, Minnesota
  • Brainerd, Minnesota
Broadcast areaBrainerd, Minnesota/Brainerd Lakes areaFrequency106.7 MHzBranding106.7 WJJYProgrammingFormatAdult contemporaryAffiliationsABC News RadioOwnershipOwner
  • Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
  • (HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC)
Sister stations
KLIZ, KLIZ-FM, KVBR, KBLB, KUAL-FMHistory
First air date
July 21, 1978 (1978-07-21)Technical informationFacility ID5394ClassC1ERP100,000 wattsHAAT170 meters (560 ft)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsite1067wjjy.com

WJJY-FM (106.7 MHz) is a radio station that is located in Baxter, Minnesota, with an adult contemporary format.

WJJY-FM's sister stations include KVBR 1340, KLIZ 1380, KBLB 93.3, KUAL-FM 103.5, and KLIZ-FM 107.5. All of the aforementioned stations are located in a broadcast facility located at 13225 Dogwood Drive, Baxter.

WJJY-FM is not licensed by the FCC to broadcast in HD.[1]

Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. announced on November 13, 2014, that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including WJJY-FM.[2] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.[3]

Programming

Every Saturday night, the station plays music from the 1980s entitled "All 80's Saturday Night".

The morning show from 5-9 AM is hosted by Ken Thomas, who may be better known for doing the stations' Cash Calls. Some of the clips from the Cash Call contestants over the years are part of classic bit used on KQRS-FM in Minneapolis titled the "Brainerd Cash Call".

Awards

The station was one of 10 stations awarded the 2007 Crystal Radio Award for public service awarded by the National Association of Broadcasters.[4] Winners were honored at the Radio Luncheon on April 17, 2007, during the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

References

  1. ^ "Station Search Details".
  2. ^ "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "NAB Announces Crystal Radio Awards Winners". National Association of Broadcasters. 2007-04-17. Archived from the original on 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2008-03-13.

External links

  • WJJY official website
  • ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WJJY in the FCC FM station database
  • WJJY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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