WJJY-FM

WJJY-FM (106.7 FM) is a radio station that is located in Baxter, Minnesota with an adult contemporary format.

For the defunct television station in Quincy, IL, see WJJY-TV.
WJJY-FM
CityBrainerd, Minnesota
Broadcast areaBrainerd, Minnesota/Brainerd Lakes area
Frequency106.7 MHz
Branding"106.7 WJJY"
SloganToday's Best Variety
Programming
FormatCommercial; Adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerHubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
(HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC)
Sister stationsKLIZ, KLIZ-FM, KVBR, KBLB, KUAL-FM
Technical information
Facility ID5394
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT170 meters (560 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.1067wjjy.com

WJJY's sister stations include KVBR 1340, KLIZ 1380, KBLB 93.3, KUAL-FM 103.5, and KLIZ-FM 107.5. All of the aforementioned stations are located in a broadcast facility located at 13225 Dogwood Drive, Baxter.

WJJY-FM is not licensed by the FCC to broadcast in HD.[1]

Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. announced on November 13, 2014 that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including WJJY-FM.[2] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.[3]

Programming

Some of the programs that WJJY plays is an All Seventies Weekend which plays various hits from the seventies that are considered adult contemporary on a randomly chosen weekend, and every Saturday night, the station plays music from the 1980s entitled "All 80's Saturday Night".

The morning show from 5-9 AM is hosted by Ken Thomas, who may be better known for doing the stations' Cash Calls. Some of the clips from the Cash Call contestants over the years are part of classic bit used on KQRS-FM in Minneapolis titled the "Brainerd Cash Call".

Awards

The station was one of 10 stations awarded the 2007 Crystal Radio Award for public service awarded by the National Association of Broadcasters.[4] Winners were honored at the Radio Luncheon on April 17, 2007, during the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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References
  1. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=5394
  2. "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  3. "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  4. "NAB Announces Crystal Radio Awards Winners". National Association of Broadcasters. 2007-04-17.


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