WJRS

WJRS (104.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format that is licensed to Jamestown, Kentucky, and serving the Jamestown/Russell Springs area in Russell County, Kentucky. The station is currently owned by Lake Cumberland Broadcasters, LLC, which also owns WJKY. The two stations share broadcast facilities and transmitting tower at 2804 South US 127 on the south side of Russell Springs.

WJRS
CityJamestown, Kentucky
Broadcast areaJamestown/Russell Springs, Kentucky
Columbia, Kentucky
Somerset/Lake Cumberland area
Frequency104.9 MHz
BrandingLaker Country
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsJones Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerLake Cumberland Broadcasters
Sister stationsWJKY
History
First air dateSeptember 3, 1966 (1966-09-03)
Call sign meaningW Jamestown and Russell Springs
Technical information
Facility ID36305
ClassA
ERP2,000 watts
HAAT110 metres (360 ft)
Transmitter coordinates37°01′31″N 85°03′23″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitelakercountry.com

WJRS features programming from Westwood One.[1]

History

The station signed on the air on September 3, 1966, and it has been broadcasting a country music format ever since.[2]

WJKY simulcasted the FM station's signal until sometime in the 2000s, when the AM station became an ESPN Radio affiliate.

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References
  1. "WJRS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1974. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1974. p. B-85.
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