WLIJ
WLIJ (1580 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an Americana/Bluegrass format, licensed to Shelbyville, Tennessee.
| City | Shelbyville, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1580 Khz |
| Slogan | 1580 AM Stereo The Leader |
| Programming | |
| Format | Americana, Bluegrass |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | JAX Broadcasting LLC |
| Sister stations | WZNG |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 27632 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5000 watts day 12 watts night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°27′19.00″N 86°27′7.00″W |
| Translator(s) | W254DW (98.7 MHz, Shelbyville) |
It was one of three radio stations owned by Arthur Wilkerson of Lenoir City, Tennessee. WLIJ was one of the few AM stations to use the Motorola C-QUAM AM Stereo system.[1]
Programming
WLIJ's programming includes "The Old-Time Country Radio Show" with Ken Fly and Paul Jones, which started with Jones and Pete Crim on WEKR in Fayetteville, Tennessee in 1998 and moved to WLIJ, still broadcast live from the BBQ Caboose Cafe in Lynchburg, Tennessee at 10 A.M. on Saturdays.[2]
Paul and Nadine Hopkins bought WLIJ and WZNG, and Paul began a Bluegrass program which aired on WLIJ. Paul and J. Gregory Heinike began "J. Gregory Jamboree," a live two-hour program broadcast from J. Gregory's restaurant in Bell Buckle, Tennessee.[3]
References
- http://wlilcountry.com/, Retrieved on 2009-05-14.
- http://bbqcaboose.com/Radio-Show.htm, Retrieved on 2009-05-14.
- http://www.bellbucklerecords.com/artistDetail.cfm?Artist=4, Retrieved on 2009-05-14.
External links
- WLIJ in the FCC's AM station database
- WLIJ on Radio-Locator
- WLIJ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database