WIRJ
WIRJ (740 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Humboldt, Tennessee, United States, the station was owned by John F. Warmath. It operated from 1949 to 2024.
History
Humboldt-Milan-Trenton Broadcasting Co. was issued a construction permit for a new 250-watt daytime-only station on 740 kHz in Humboldt in June 1948. Its principals were J. Frank Warmath, Thomas N. Hobbs, and Robert S. Kelly. After changing the corporate name to Gibson County Broadcasting Company and taking on the WIRJ call sign, the station signed on January 20, 1949.
The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on October 31, 2024.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIRJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ "WIRJ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "2 Daytime Grants; Both Are in South". Broadcasting–Telecasting. June 7, 1948. p. 34.
- ^ "WIRJ history cards" (PDF). Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. 2010. p. D-501.
- ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. October 31, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 15796 (WIRJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIRJ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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