WJMU
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| Broadcast area | Mount Zion, Illinois Cerro Gordo, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 89.5 MHz |
| Branding | The Quad |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Millikin University |
| History | |
First air date | March 10, 1971 |
Call sign meaning | James Millikin University |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 42654 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,650 watts |
| HAAT | 26.0 meters (85.3 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°50′30.00″N 88°58′29.00″W / 39.8416667°N 88.9747222°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WJMU Live Player |
| Website | millikin.edu/wjmu |
WJMU (89.5 FM, "The Quad") is a radio station broadcasting an alternative music format.[2] Licensed to Decatur, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Decatur area. The station is currently owned by Millikin University.[3]
Current student personnel
[edit]- Anna Peter – sports director (since 2022), show host/producer
- Cole Anderson – news director (since 2022), program director (since 2023), show host/producer
- Helena Hashimoto - promotions director (since 2023), show host/producer
- Katie Kocan - social media and online promotions director (since 2023), show host/producer
- Kyle McMillen - music director (since 2023), show host/producer
Current faculty/community personnel
[edit]- Sam Meister – general manager, show host/producer
- Matt Sands – show host/producer
- Jeannie "Short Wheels" Martin – show host/producer
- Dr. Eduardo Cabrera – show host/producer
- Dr. Joel Blanco – show host/producer
- Dr. Scott Lambert – show host/producer
- Jamie Whitmer – show host/producer
- Frank Macaluso – producer
Notable past student personnel
[edit]- Greg Brown – program director, disc jockey (1971–1972); formerly with WLS-FM[4]
- Dominique Bates-Smith – show host/producer (2017–2019); now with WSOY-AM
- Meghan Whitlock – promotions director (2018–2020), producer (2017–2020), show host (2017–2018, 2020); formerly with WAND-TV, now a freelance digital content manager for the PGA Tour
- Caleb Kelch – assistant music director (2019–2020), music director (2020–2021), show host/producer (2018–2021); now with WMBD-AM
Other past student personnel
[edit]- Lane Caspar – program director (2018–2020), news director (2018–2019), show host/producer (2017–2020)
- Frank Macaluso – production director (2018–2020), creative projects director (2018–2020), producer (2017–2020, 2021), show host (2017–2019)
- Jason Messina – music director (2018–2020), head of training and technical management (2019–2020), show host/producer (2017–2020)
- Sydney Stoewer – project coordinator (2018–2019), show host/producer (2018–2020)
- Samuel Laro – program director (2021–2022), show host/producer (2018–2022), campus activities liaison (2019–2020), promotions director (2020–2021)
- Alex Saviano – show host/producer (2018–2022)
- Ronnie Ovando-Gomez – show host/producer (2018–2022)
- Molly McCool – show host/producer (2018–2020)
- Athena Pajer – news director (2020–2021), show host/producer (2018–2021)
- Aaron Pellican – sports color commentator (2018–2020), show host/producer (2018)
- Jordan Diver – sports director (2019–2020), program director (2020–2021), show host/producer (2019–2021)
- Madeline Bethard – news director (2019–2020), show host/producer (2019)
- Nicole Dadoly – production director (2020–2021), show host/producer (2019–2021)
- Nick Nemeth – sports director (2020–2022), sports color commentator (2018–2022), show host/producer (2019–2022)
- Faith Fitzsimmons – promotions director (2021–2022), show host/producer (2019–2022)
- Geoffrey Diver – show host/producer (2019–2021)
- Aidan Lee – production director (2021), music director (2021), show host/producer (2020–2021)
- Cole Daniel – production director (2022), music director (2022), show host/producer (2021–2022)
- Zach Harper – program director (2022–2023), music director (2022–2023), show host/producer
- Sam Thoong – production director (2022–2023), show host/producer
- Eliz Hulick – promotions director (2022–2023), show host/producer
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJMU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "WJMU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Greg Brown says goodbye! | 94.7 WLS
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 42654 (WJMU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WJMU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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