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WJVL

Coordinates: 42°43′47″N 89°10′10″W / 42.72972°N 89.16944°W / 42.72972; -89.16944
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WJVL
Broadcast areaJanesville, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Rockford, Illinois
Frequency99.9 MHz
Branding99.9 WJVL
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Packers Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerBenjamin Thompson
WCLO
History
First air date
1947 as WCLO-FM
Former call signs
WCLO-FM (1947–1970)
Call sign meaning
"Janesville"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID61390
ClassB1
ERP11,000 watts
HAAT153 meters
Transmitter coordinates
42°43′47.00″N 89°10′10.00″W / 42.7297222°N 89.1694444°W / 42.7297222; -89.1694444
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewjvl.com

WJVL (99.9 FM) is a country music-formatted radio station licensed to Janesville, Wisconsin, and serving the areas of Janesville and Madison, Wisconsin and Rockford, Illinois. The station is owned by Benjamin Thompson and describes itself as playing "Top 40 country mixed with country golds."[2]

History

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In 1947, WCLO-FM went on the air as the sister station to WCLO. WCLO-FM was Wisconsin's first network FM station.[citation needed] It later became WJVL.[when?] After some years as "Music of your Life", WJVL changed to a country format in 1982.

WJVL's tower is located on N. Roherty Road between Janesville and Evansville, Wisconsin.

WJVL & WCLO are owned and operated by Benjamin Thompson.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJVL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ WJVL
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42°43′47″N 89°10′10″W / 42.72972°N 89.16944°W / 42.72972; -89.16944