WIJR

Radio station in Highland, Illinois
  • Highland, Illinois
Broadcast areaSt. Louis, MissouriFrequency880 kHzBrandingLa Tremenda 880 AMProgrammingFormatRegional MexicanOwnershipOwnerBirach Broadcasting CorporationTechnical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCCFacility ID72890ClassBPower1,700 watts day
160 watts nightLinks
Public license information
  • Public file
  • LMS
Websitewww.latremenda880.com

WIJR (880 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Highland, Illinois, United States, it serves the St. Louis, Missouri area. The station is currently owned by Birach Broadcasting Corporation.

WIJR's studios are located on Hampton Avenue in St. Louis, while its transmitter is located near Highland. They use a directional signal, aimed towards St. Louis, due to avoid interference from WCBS-AM in New York City, further north into New York.

History

WIJR was previously WINU until February 6, 2001, when it changed callsigns to WCBW. WCBW was changed to WIJR on August 15, 2006.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIJR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ WIJR's callsign history on fcc.gov. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  • Official website
  • Facility details for Facility ID 72890 (WIJR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  • WIJR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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Notes
1. Now internet-only.
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38°45′23″N 89°39′18″W / 38.75639°N 89.65500°W / 38.75639; -89.65500


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