WKLJ explained

WKLJ
City:Sparta, Wisconsin
Area:La Crosse, Wisconsin
Branding:ESPN Radio 1290
Frequency:1290 kHz
Translator:102.1 W271CM (Sparta)
Airdate:1951 (as WCOW)
Format:Sports
Power:5,000 watts day
59 watts night
Class:D
Facility Id:61681
Coordinates:43.9683°N -90.8597°W
Former Callsigns:WCOW (1951–1992)
Affiliations:ESPN Radio
Owner:Sparta-Tomah Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Sister Stations:WFBZ, WCOW-FM
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:espnlacrosse.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WKLJ (1290 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. The station had previously run CNN news and prior to that, had simulcasted their FM sister station, WCOW-FM for many years. Licensed to Sparta, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the La Crosse area. The station is owned by Sparta-Tomah Broadcasting Co., Inc. and features programming from ESPN Radio. It previously held the callsign WCOW from its inception until 1992.[1]

FM Translator

WKLJ programming is relayed to an FM translator in order to widen the coverage area, especially during nighttime hours; the translator also affords the listener the ability to listen on FM.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WKLJ Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .