WIJR
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.
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| Broadcast area | St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Frequency | 880 kHz |
| Branding | La Tremenda 880 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Birach Broadcasting Corporation |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 72890 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,700 watts day 160 watts night |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
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 WLS-AM in Chicago, further north into Illinois.
History
WIJR was previously WINU until February 6, 2001, when it changed callsigns to WCBW. WCBW was changed to WIJR on August 15, 2006.[1]
External links
- Official website
- WIJR in the FCC AM station database
- WIJR on Radio-Locator
- WIJR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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