WLUJ

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Field	Value
logo	WLUJ station logo.PNG
logo_size	250px
name	WLUJ
frequency
city	Springfield, Illinois
country	United States
format	Christian Radio
owner	Great News Radio
licensee	Good News Radio, Inc.
licensing_authority	FCC
erp	20,000 watts
haat	100 m
facility_id	13576
branding	Lifting Up Jesus
class	B1
webcast	Listen online
website
callsign_meaning	"Lifting Up Jesus"
translators	See
repeaters	See
sister_stations	WGNJ, WGNN, WLLM, WLLM-FM
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WLUJ is an American Christian radio station licensed to Springfield, Illinois, broadcasting on 89.7 MHz FM. The station is owned by Great News Radio, through licensee Good News Radio, Inc.

WLUJ is the flagship station of the "WLUJ Family of Stations". The "WLUJ Family of Stations" includes four full power transmitters and five low powered translators. Full powered stations that carry WLUJ's programming include 96.7 WGNX in Macomb, Illinois, 88.1 WLWJ in Petersburg, Illinois, and 88.3 WRLJ in White Hall, Illinois. , WLUJ is managed by Tim Nelson and is located on the west side of Springfield.

Programming

WLUJ's programming consists of Christian talk and teaching, as well as Christian music. Christian talk and teaching programs heard on WLUJ include; Turning Point with David Jeremiah, Love Worth Finding with Adrian Rogers, Thru the Bible with J. Vernon McGee, In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley, Insight for Living with Chuck Swindoll, Revive our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Grace to You with John MacArthur, Focus on the Family, and In the Market with Janet Parshall.

History

WLUJ began broadcasting on March 17, 1987, and originally broadcast at 97.7 MHz in Petersburg, Illinois (now WQLZ), serving the Springfield area. 89.7 began broadcasting on May 24, 1995, and held the call sign WLGM. The station's call sign stood for "We Love Gospel Music" and it aired inspirational music weekdays and southern gospel weekends. In 2000, WLWJ 88.1 began broadcasting in Petersburg, Illinois. In 2001, 97.7 was sold to Long-Nine, Inc. and WLUJ moved to 89.7. In 2003, WRLJ began broadcasting in White Hall, Illinois. In 2011, WJWR began broadcasting in Bloomington, Illinois, and serves the Bloomington-Normal area, as well as Pontiac, Illinois.

The station was purchased by Good News Radio, Inc. in November 2019. The deal, which also included six sister stations and seven translators, was consummated on February 12, 2020 at a price of $1.1 million.

Repeaters

::data[format=table] | Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | WGNX | 96.7 FM | Colchester, Illinois | | A | 1,800 | 100 m | | | WLWJ | 88.1 FM | Petersburg, Illinois | | A | 6,000 | 100 m | | | WRLJ | 88.3 FM | White Hall, Illinois | | A | 2,000 | 75 m | ::

Translators

::data[format=table] | Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | W228BG | 93.5 | Beardstown, Illinois | | D | 27 | 64.1 m | | | W284BT | 104.7 | Bloomington, Illinois | | D | 38 | 56.9 m | | | W261CQ | 100.1 | Decatur, Illinois | | D | 99 | 32.2 m | | | W228BB | 93.5 | Jacksonville, Illinois | | D | 120 | 33 m | | | W261AF | 100.1 | Lincoln, Illinois | | D | 55 | 56.8 m | ::

References

"WLUJ Facility Record". United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.
"[http://www.wluj.org/pages.asp?pageid=108253 Station Information]", WLUJ. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
"[http://www.wluj.org/pages.asp?pageid=107833 Our Staff]", WLUJ. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
"[http://www.wluj.org/pages.asp?pageid=107695 Program Schedule]", WLUJ. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
"[http://www.wluj.org/pages.asp?pageid=107835 History of Cornerstone Community Radio, Inc.]", WLUJ. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
''[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1989/B-1%20Radio%20Ala%20to%20Mont%201989-5.pdf Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989]'', [[Broadcasting & Cable]], 1989. p. B-96. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
''[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1997/B-Radio-AL-MT-BC-YB-1997.pdf Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997]'', [[Broadcasting & Cable]], 1997. p. B-144. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=13576&Callsign=WLUJ13576 Call Sign History], fcc.gov. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
"WLGM - We Love Gospel Music". WLGM.
"[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/comment.pl?Application_id=548933&File_number=BALH-20010111ABJ Public Notice Comment]", fcc.gov. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
"[http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WJWR&service=FM&status=L&hours=U Predicted coverage area for WJWR 90.3 FM, Bloomington, IL]", radio-locator. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
Jacobson, Adam. "[https://www.rbr.com/this-deal-is-certainly-lifting-up-jesus/ This Deal Is Certainly 'Lifting Up Jesus']", ''Radio & Television Business Report''. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

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