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WJEJ

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WJEJ
Broadcast areaHagerstown, Maryland
Eastern Washington County, Maryland
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingWJEJ
Programming
FormatFull service
adult standards
middle of the road
oldies[1]
AffiliationsCBS Radio Network
Penn State Sports Network
Ownership
OwnerHagerstown Broadcasting Company
History
First air date
October 15, 1932 (92 years ago) (1932-10-15)
Former frequencies
1210 kHz (1932–1941)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25828
ClassC
Power1,000 watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates
39°40′0.0″N 77°43′30.0″W / 39.666667°N 77.725000°W / 39.666667; -77.725000
Translator(s)104.3 W282CR (Hagerstown, MD)
Links
Public license information
WebcastWJEJ Webstream
WebsiteWJEJ Online

WJEJ is a full service-formatted broadcast radio station featuring adult standards, middle of the road and oldies music, broadcasting on 1240 AM and on 104.3 FM via translator W282CR. WJEJ is licensed to Hagerstown, Maryland, serving Hagerstown and Eastern Washington County, Maryland.[1] WJEJ is owned and operated by Hagerstown Broadcasting Company.[4]

History

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WJEJ was Hagerstown's first radio station, with its license first granted on October 15, 1932, to operate on the frequency of 1210 kHz at a power output of 100 watts, daytime only. Studios and transmitter were located at the Alexander Hotel in Hagerstown.

The following month, the license was assigned from A.V. Tidmore to Hagerstown Broadcasting Company. In July 1934, Hagerstown Broadcasting Company received permission to move the transmitter facility from the Alexander Hotel to the Lovely Dame Building at 16 West Washington Street in Hagerstown. By the end of 1938, WJEJ was given 24-hour broadcasting rights, and by 1940, received authorization to increase its power from 100 to 250 watts. In 1941, under the NARBA frequency reallocation plan, WJEJ moved to its current frequency of 1240 kHz, but retained its operating power of 250 watts.

In 1946, WJEJ was joined by an FM sister station, WJEJ-FM, known today as WAYZ.

In 1961, WJEJ increased its power to its current maximum level of 1,000 watts, unlimited time.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  2. ^ FCC History Cards for WJEJ
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJEJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "WJEJ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
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