WJRE
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| HOGG Country 102.5 WJRE | |
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| Broadcast area | Kewanee, Illinois |
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| Branding | "Hogg Country 102.5 WJRE" |
| Slogan | "Hogg Country 102.5 WJRE" |
| Frequency | 102.5 (MHz) |
| Format | 80's-based country |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| Class | A |
| Callsign meaning | W for east of the Mississippi River, J for John, R for Rick, E for Eddie. They all worked at the station in the late 60's for the owners of the station at the time, the McNaughton Stations of Effingham, Illinois. |
| Owner | Virden Broadcasting |
| Website | http://www.1025wjre.com |
WJRE is a FM radio station licensed to Galva, Illinois, with studio in Kewanee, Illinois. WJRE operates on a frequency of 102.5 MHz. It is one of 7 stations owned by the Miller Media Group of Taylorville, Illinois. WJRE plays Country Music of Yesterday and Today country music format, with songs from the 1970's through today.
WJRE features music from the "Outlaws" of country music, such as Johnny Cash, Willie and Waylon, the Eagles, and more, weeknights from 7 p.m. to midnight on "Outlaw Nights."
WJRE also carries Country Gold, a live request show Saturday nights from the Westwood One Radio Network, Saturdays from 6pm to 11pm. Local personalities include Kris Wexell and Danielle Arch along with Will Stevenson and Bob McKee.
[edit] History
- May 20, 1966 - WKEI-FM went on the air, providing the Tri-County area (Henry, Bureau, and Stark) with its first local FM signal.
- October 1, 1996 - The frequency was changed to 93.9 MHz, with 3,100 watts of power from a 453-foot tower northeast of Kewanee, substantially increasing WJRE's coverage area.
- May 1, 2003, midnight - The frequency was changed to 102.5 MHz from a tower south of Galva, with 3,000 watts of power.
- November 3, 2005 at 4 p.m., WJRE flipped the switch to its new transmitter on Beach Street in Kewanee, sharing facilities with sister station WKEI. WJRE now operates at 6,000 watts.
- January 1, 2007 at 6 a.m., WJRE changed music format from Hot Adult Contemporary (Hot AC) to a country format. The new WJRE format plays a great mix of country from Yesterday and Today!
