| City of license | Rantoul, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Champaign, Illinois |
| Branding | 93.5 95.3 Connect FM |
| Frequency | 95.3 MHz |
| Format | Talk |
| ERP | 1,900 watts |
| HAAT | 126 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 57466 |
| Former callsigns | WRTL-FM (1979-1984) WRBZ-FM (1984-1988) WZNF (1988-2000) WBNB (2000-2002) WEVX (2002-2006) WMYE (2006-2007) WLFH (2007-2010) |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Owner | SJ Broadcasting LLC under an LMA with Radiostar, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WQQB, WGKC |
| Website | <myconnectfm.com> |
WJEK (95.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Rantoul, Illinois, USA, the station serves the Champaign area. The station is currently owned by Radiostar, Inc..[1]
The station went on the air as WRTL-FM on 1979-07-30. on 1984-11-21, the station changed its call sign to WRBZ-FM, on 1988-07-01 to WZNF, on 2000-01-03 to WBNB, on 2002-03-01 to WEVX, on 2006-09-18 to WMYE, on 2007-09-14 to WLFH, on 2010-11-08 to the current WJEK.[2]
When the station was WZNF, it was a rock/classic rock station owned by Rollings Communications. At its height in the early 1990s, WZNF's signal was simulcasted into three additional markets. Those were WWDZ-FM (94.9 FM, Danville, IL), WZZP-FM (95.1, Kankakee, IL), and WZNX-FM (107.9, Charleston-Mattoon, IL). During this time, it employed the moniker "Z95" and then later "The Fox".
The WLFH callsign was previously used by an AM station in Little Falls, New York (currently WIXT).
On May 21, 2010 it was announced that RadioStar, Inc. was in the process of selling WLFH to SJ Broadcasting LLC. SJ Broadcasting is operated by Steve "Stevie Jay" Khachaturian and Clint Atkins (until Atkins' death in March 2011). SJ Broadcasting LLC will be operating WLFH and its affiliated stations, WGKC, WEBX, and WQQB under a local marketing agreement until the sale is approved by the FCC.
On November 8, 2010 WLFH changed their call letters to WJEK.
On November 29, 2010 WJEK changed their format to talk, branded as "Connect FM".
WSJK and WJEK currently broadcast a variety of programs, with owner Stevie Jay (formerly of WDWS) providing his show weekday mornings. Both stations offer Wall Street Journal This Morning, Fox News Radio, as well as ESPN Radio on nights and weekends. Connect FM became the new Champaign home of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011, replacing WDWS after almost 70 years.
Before the switch, 93.5 was known as 93.5 The Beat, while 93.5 was 95.3 The Wolf.
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