WJEF

WJEF

Lafayette, Indiana
Broadcast area	Lafayette, Indiana
Frequency	91.9 (MHz)
Branding	Jeff 92
Programming
Format	50s-80s Oldies
Ownership
Owner	Lafayette School Corp
History
First air date	1972
Call sign meaning	We're JEFferson High School
Technical information
Class	A
ERP	250 watts, Stereo
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	Jeff92.org

WJEF is a non-commercial radio station licensed to the Lafayette School Corporation in Lafayette, Indiana. It is located at 91.9 MHz on the FM dial. WJEF broadcasts in stereo at an effective radiated power of 250 watts. The station's studio and offices are located at Jefferson High School's William S. Fraser Radio/TV Center in Lafayette, Indiana with a tower facility behind the school off South 18th Street. The station also webcasts the off-air signal 24/7.

Programming

Jeff 92 features an eclectic mix of oldies from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. During the school day, WJEF features student DJs as well as news reports. In addition, WJEF carries Lafayette Jeff Boys' and Girls' home and away basketball games, all home and away football games, and home and away conference girls' volleyball games. The station is automated when school is not in session.

WJEF Facts

The station was the brainchild of teacher/founder Bill Fraser. C-SPAN's Brian Lamb got his start in the Radio-TV program at Jefferson High School. The station is located in the William S. Fraser Radio-TV Center at Jefferson High School, 1801 S. 18th Street, Lafayette Indiana. WJEF (JEFF 92) broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A computer automation system takes over during after school hours, weekends, and holidays. The station broadcasts all home and away football and boys' and girls' home and away basketball games. Students have special morning shows from 7:00-8:00 a.m. during the school year. JEFF 92's music format is Oldies, with news every hour on the half-hour during school hours. Students enrolled in the Radio-TV Broadcasting classes are responsible for the daily operation of the station, with students serving in positions from Program Director to news announcers. WJEF can also be heard as background music on Comcast Cable cable Channel 5 in Lafayette, Indiana during the Lafayette School Corporation's scheduled times.

The station's delivery format is both MP3 and Wav files..

History

On February 7, 1972 the station signed on with a regular broadcasting schedule using the callsign WJJE . Things pretty much remained the same until the spring of 1985 when the station's middle of the road (MOR) format was changed to Adult Contemporary. Music was recorded from albums to audio carts but the 2 turntables remained in the control room. By the end of 1985 the regular use of albums as a music delivery system ended. In the fall of 1987, the station changed its slogan identifier to Easy Rock 91-9 in attempt to update the image. the AC format remained until the fall of 1990 when the station switched to an oldies format and changed its slogan identifier again, this time to JEFF 92.

In October 1996 a new 1000 watt stereo transmitter was installed replacing the original 25 year old model. It wasn't until almost 2 years later that the control room was completely rewired and a new audio board, speakers, and furniture were installed to prepare for the new millennium. In May 1999 the station sign-on time changed from 7:15 AM to 7:00 AM, and the station remained on the air each weekday during the schol year until 4 PM. In May 2000 automation equipment arrived and the process of recording music to the hard drive of the automation computer began. The automation system was installed during the summer of 2000. In September of that year, JEFF 92 began an expanded broadcast schedule, staying on the air each school weekday until 11 PM.

On January 8, 2001, JEFF 92 began broadasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week- including during school holidays. The following school year, in addition to all home football and boy's basketball games, JEFF 92 began carrying all away games as well, including conference volleyball games. In September 2002, the Radio-TV center was officially renamed The William S. Fraser Radio-TV Center in a ceremony honoring founder and long-time education, Bill Fraser (as in Eraser!)

In June 2003, a new ON- AIR automation computer replaced the older unit that had been in service for almost 3 years. In addition to more RAM and a faster processor, the new machine has a much larger hard drive allowed more music in the automation rotation. Almost a year later, in May 2004, WJEF founder William Fraser died. In September 2004 all Jeff HS sporting events carried by the station became available on the Internet, both as live broadcasts and in archive form. This only laster during the 2004-2005 school year. In December 2004 after 32 years of service, the station's FM antenna atp the 100 foot tower behind the school is replaced.

In April 2005, WJEF begins webcasting 24/7 thanks to the work of senior Vince PeGan and his senior year Honors English Project. The web address is http://www.jeff92.org. In May of that year the first $500 William S. Fraser Scholarship Award is given to senior Vince PeGan. After nearly a year of work, and with the help of WJEF staffers Randy Brist, Zach Smiley, Ed Paget, Josh Williams, Josh Shives, Kerby Hughes, Matt Callahan, and Caleb Williams (as well as the 2008-2009 WJEF crew), the station is moved to an entirely digital music collection. In November 2008, Ball State grad and Jeff alum Christian Vester takes over as the Radio-TV Operations Assistant.

External links

• WJEF Website
• Facility details for Facility ID WJEF ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• SOURCE for the article