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.[2]

WKLJ
Broadcast areaLa Crosse, Wisconsin
Frequency1290 kHz
BrandingESPN Radio 1290
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsESPN Radio
Ownership
OwnerSparta-Tomah Broadcasting Co., Inc.
WFBZ, WCOW-FM
History
First air date
1951 (as WCOW)
Former call signs
WCOW (1951–1992)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID61681
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
59 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
43°58′6.00″N 90°51′35.00″W / 43.9683333°N 90.8597222°W / 43.9683333; -90.8597222
Translator(s)102.1 W271CM (Sparta)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteespnlacrosse.com

FM Translator

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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.

Broadcast translator for WKLJ
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
W271CM 102.1 FM Sparta, Wisconsin 56618 250 D LMS

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKLJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WKLJ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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