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| Broadcast area | Southwest Suburban Chicago |
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| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | 1340 WJOL |
| Programming | |
| Format | News talk/sports |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio Fox Sports Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCCQ, WERV, WKRS, WSSR, WXLC, WZSR | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1925[1] |
Former call signs | WJBI (1925)[1] WCLS (1925–1945)[2] |
Former frequencies | 1400 kHz (1924–1927)[2] 1390 kHz (1927–1928)[2] 1310 kHz (1928–1941)[2] |
Call sign meaning | Joliet |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 62235 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wjol.com |
WJOL (1340 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news talk/sports format. Licensed to Joliet, Illinois, United States, the station is currently owned by Alpha Media, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC. WJOL carries a variety of local programming, as well as nationally syndicated shows.[4] WJOL's studios are located in Crest Hill, and its transmitter site is in Joliet.
- ^ a b Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 157-163.
- ^ a b c d History Cards for WJOL, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJOL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Show Schedule, WJOL. Retrieved July 21, 2018.