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WLUJ - Wikipedia

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WLUJ
Springfield, Illinois United States

Frequency	89.7 MHz
Branding	Lifting Up Jesus
Programming
Format	Christian Radio
Ownership
Owner	Great News Radio (Good News Radio, Inc.)
Sister stations	WGNJ, WGNN, WLLM, WLLM-FM
History
Call sign meaning	"Lifting Up Jesus"
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	13576
Class	B1
ERP	20,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters (330 ft)
Translator(s)	See § Translators
Repeater(s)	See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen online
Website	wluj.org

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.^[2]

WLUJ is the flagship station of the "WLUJ Family of Stations".^[3] The "WLUJ Family of Stations" includes four full power transmitters and five low powered translators.^[4] 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.^[4] As of 2021^[update], WLUJ is managed by Tim Nelson and is located on the west side of Springfield.^[5]

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.^[6]

History

WLUJ began broadcasting on March 17, 1987, and originally broadcast at 97.7 MHz in Petersburg, Illinois (now WQLZ), serving the Springfield area.^[3]^[7] 89.7 began broadcasting on May 24, 1995, and held the call sign WLGM.^[8]^[9] The station's call sign stood for "We Love Gospel Music" and it aired inspirational music weekdays and southern gospel weekends.^[10] In 2000, WLWJ 88.1 began broadcasting in Petersburg, Illinois.^[3] In 2001, 97.7 was sold to Long-Nine, Inc. and WLUJ moved to 89.7.^[11]^[9] In 2003, WRLJ began broadcasting in White Hall, Illinois.^[3] In 2011, WJWR began broadcasting in Bloomington, Illinois, and serves the Bloomington-Normal area, as well as Pontiac, Illinois.^[3]^[12]

The station was purchased by Good News Radio, Inc. in November 2019.^[13] 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

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	Facility ID	Class	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))
WGNX	96.7 FM	Colchester, Illinois	164225	A	1,800	100 m (330 ft)
WLWJ	88.1 FM	Petersburg, Illinois	89735	A	6,000	100 m (330 ft)
WRLJ	88.3 FM	White Hall, Illinois	89433	A	2,000	75 m (246 ft)

Translators

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	Facility ID	Class	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))
W228BG	93.5	Beardstown, Illinois	144789	D	27	64.1 m (210 ft)
W284BT	104.7	Bloomington, Illinois	138464	D	38	56.9 m (187 ft)
W261CQ	100.1	Decatur, Illinois	37561	D	99	32.2 m (106 ft)
W228BB	93.5	Jacksonville, Illinois	79202	D	120	33 m (108 ft)
W261AF	100.1	Lincoln, Illinois	92803	D	55	56.8 m (186 ft)