WEJK
Encyclopedia
WEJK is a radio station
broadcasting an Adult Hits
format. Licensed to Boonville, Indiana
, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by Boonville Broadcasting Co., Inc. and features programing from ABC Radio.
From the late 90s to the fall of 2003, the station was known as "Y 107 - Classic Hits." In November 2003, South Central Communications, the station operator switched to a Christmas Holiday format. On December 26, 2003, the station became "107.1 WYXY - Today's Christian Music." This was the Salem Radio Networks format that was based out of Nashville, Tennessee
, and broadcast on the FISH stations across the country. On Friday, October 7, 2005, at 12:00 PM, the station left the Contemporary Christian format and became "107.1 JACK-FM." JACK is the format that originated in Canada
in 2002. It plays a shuffle of music from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and a few of today's hits.
Radio station
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broadcasting an Adult Hits
Adult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
format. Licensed to Boonville, Indiana
Boonville, Indiana
Boonville is a city in Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,834 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Warrick County. Founded in 1818 and named for Jesse Boon, father of Ratliff Boon...
, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by Boonville Broadcasting Co., Inc. and features programing from ABC Radio.
History
The station went on the air as WBNL-FM on 1979-03-22. On 2001-05-15, the station changed its call sign to WYXY, on 2005-11-11 to the current WEJK.From the late 90s to the fall of 2003, the station was known as "Y 107 - Classic Hits." In November 2003, South Central Communications, the station operator switched to a Christmas Holiday format. On December 26, 2003, the station became "107.1 WYXY - Today's Christian Music." This was the Salem Radio Networks format that was based out of Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, and broadcast on the FISH stations across the country. On Friday, October 7, 2005, at 12:00 PM, the station left the Contemporary Christian format and became "107.1 JACK-FM." JACK is the format that originated in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 2002. It plays a shuffle of music from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and a few of today's hits.