| Frequency | 1270 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Smash Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Murphy's Law Media Group, LLC |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73957 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 27 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°49′52.00″N 90°4′51.00″W / 43.8311111°N 90.0808333°W |
| Repeater | 92.9 W225BF (Mauston) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wrjc.com |
WRJC (1270 AM, "Smash Country") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format.[2] Licensed to Mauston, Wisconsin, United States, the station is currently owned by Murphy's Law Media Group, LLC and features programming from CBS News Radio. [3][4] WRJC-AM features Mauston Golden Eagles Athletics including: Football, Volleyball, Boys & Girls Basketball, Baseball & Softball [5] The station also carries Milwaukee Brewers baseball.[6]
History
[edit]The station first signed on the air in 1964 under the call letters WRJC, under the leadership of Richard C. Bakalars.[7] The station was licensed as a "daytimer" on 1270 kHz, meaning it was required to cease broadcasting at sunset to prevent interference with other stations on the same frequency.[8] In its early decades, WRJC focused on "Full Service" programming, including local agriculture reports, high school sports, and local news tailored to the Mauston and New Lisbon areas.[9]
In 1969, an FM sister station was launched as WRJC-FM (92.1), which expanded the station's broadcast reach beyond the immediate Mauston area.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRJC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- ^ "Mauston Station Profile: WRJC". WRJC Radio. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ "National Radio Club DX News: Volume 89" (PDF). National Radio Club. August 5, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ "WRJC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- ^ "Brewers Radio Network Affiliates 2025". MLB.com. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ "Murphy's Law comes to South Central Wisconsin". Radio & Television Business Report. April 6, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1965" (PDF). World Radio History. 1965. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ "Radio News: WRJC Mauston" (PDF). Broadcasting Magazine. November 20, 1972. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ "WRJC-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Ellis, Jon (February 19, 2024). "FCC Monitor: Wis. AM Goes Silent, Boy Scouts Among 10 LPFM Grants". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 73957 (WRJC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRJC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 154850 (W225BF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W225BF at FCCdata.org
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