WJBM
WJBM (1480 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format.[1] It is licensed to Jerseyville, Illinois, United States. The station is currently owned by Doug Smith, through licensee GBI Communications, LLC.[2]
| Broadcast area | Jersey, Greene, and Calhoun counties |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1480 kHz AM |
| Branding | Real Country 104.7/1480 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBBA-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | June 23, 1960 (first license granted) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 23265 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 32 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°6′46.00″N 90°18′43.00″W |
| Translator(s) | 104.7 MHz (W284DN - Jerseyville, Illinois) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.wjbmradio.com |
DJ Two Rivers Radio purchased WJBM in 2003, along with its sister station WBBA-FM, from Brown Radio Group Inc. for $320,000.[3] WJBM broadcast an oldies format at the time of its sale.[3]
WJBM Previous logo
Effective March 14, 2022, DJ Two Rivers Radio transferred the licenses of WJBM and WBBA-FM, along with the construction permit for translator W284DN, to Doug Smith's GBI Communications, LLC as settlement of a lawsuit between the two parties.
Current programming
Monday - Friday
- 12–6 am – Real Country
- 6–8 am – Real Country Morning Show w/Alley Ringhausen
- 8 am – 9 am – Real Country Morning Show w/Craig Baalman
- 9 am – 10 am – RFD Today
- 10 am – 11 am – Adams on Agriculture
- 11 am – noon – Real Country
- noon – 1 pm – Real Country Lunch Break w/Craig Baalman
- 1–midnight – Real Country
Saturday
- 12–8 am – Real Country
- 8–9 am – Real Country Morning Show Saturday w/Craig Baalman
- 9–midnight – Real Country
References
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009.
- "WJBM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Changing Hands, Broadcasting & Cable, November 6, 2003. Accessed July 23, 2015
External links
- WJBM Real Country facebook
- Station Website
- WJBM in the FCC AM station database
- WJBM on Radio-Locator
- WJBM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W284DN in the FCC FM station database
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