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KWJJ-FM
Broadcast areaNorthern Willamette Valley and Clark County, Washington
Frequency99.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding99.5 The Wolf
Programming
FormatFM/HD1: Country
HD2: Sports (KFXX simulcast)
HD3: Sports (KMTT simulcast)
Ownership
Owner
KGON, KNRK, KYCH, KRSK, KMTT, KFXX
History
First air date
September 21, 1968 (as KJIB)
Former call signs
KJIB (1968-1985)
Call sign meaning
K Wilbur J. Jerman, founder of the original KWJJ (now KFXX). (Callsign dates back to 1927.)
Technical information
Facility ID13738
ClassC1
ERP52,000 watts
HAAT386 meters
Transmitter coordinates
45°29′20.00″N 122°41′40.00″W / 45.4888889°N 122.6944444°W / 45.4888889; -122.6944444
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitethewolfonline.com

KWJJ-FM (99.5 FM) is a commercial broadcast radio station located in the Portland, Oregon, area. The studio is near downtown Portland, while the main transmitter is atop Portland's Tualatin Mountains. KWJJ-FM airs a country music format.[1]

History

The station signed on the air on September 21, 1968 as KJIB with a beautiful music format. KJIB transitioned towards country in the early 1980s. On August 19, 1985, KJIB changed their call letters to the current KWJJ-FM. On January 6, 2004, KWJJ-FM rebranded as "99.5 The Wolf".

Jingles and sweepers

KWJJ uses the "Reelworld One Country" service after dropping their "IQ Beats" custom package in 2009.[citation needed] Sweepers are done by Emily Mcintosh and Jack Murphy.[citation needed] This is Mcintosh's 10th country client and her fifth "Wolf" station to do sweepers and custom liners.[citation needed]

KWJJ-HD2

KWJJ-HD2 airs a simulcast of sports-formatted KFXX 1080 AM "The Fan".

KWJJ-HD3

On October 26, 2015 KWJJ-HD3 launched with a simulcast of sports-formatted KMTT 910 AM "910 ESPN Portland".

See also

References

  1. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 21, 2009.

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