WEJL

WEJL
Broadcast areaScranton/Wilkes-Barre - Northeastern Pennsylvania
Frequency630 kHz
BrandingSports Radio WEJL
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Westwood One Sports
Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network
Philadelphia Eagles Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
WFUZ, WQFM/WQFN, WEZX/WPZX
History
First air date
January 8, 1923; 101 years ago (1923-01-08)[1]
Former call signs
WQAN (1922–1955)
Call sign meaning
Edward J. Lynett
(publisher of The Scranton Times).[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID66363
ClassD
Power2,000 watts day
32 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
41°24′34″N 75°40′01″W / 41.40944°N 75.66694°W / 41.40944; -75.66694
Translator(s)94.1 W231EB (Larksville)
100.5 W263AL (Scranton)
102.7 W274AO (Scranton)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitesportsradiowejl.com

WEJL (630 AM) is a radio station broadcasting in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The station, known on-air as "Sports Radio WEJL", carries sports radio programming from Fox Sports Radio. WEJL is owned by Times-Shamrock Communications, publishers of Scranton's daily newspaper, The Times-Tribune.

The station serves as the Northeastern Pennsylvania outlet for Philadelphia Phillies baseball, Philadelphia Eagles football, Notre Dame football and Villanova Wildcats basketball.

  1. ^ "First Program Sent Out From Times' New Studio", Scranton Times, January 9, 1923, page 18.
  2. ^ "Times Discontinues FM Radio Station", Scranton Tribune, July 12, 1955, page 11.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEJL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.