| City of license | Shelbyville, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Slogan | 1580 AM Stereo The Leader |
| Frequency | 1580 Khz |
| Format | Americana, bluegrass |
| ERP | 5000 watts day, 12 watts night |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 27632 |
| Owner | JAX Broadcasting LLC |
| Sister stations | WZNG |
| Website | http://www.thisisjaxradio.com |
WLIJ (1580 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an Americana/bluegrass format, licensed to Shelbyville, Tennessee.
It was one of three radio stations owned by Arthur Wilkerson of Lenoir City, Tennessee. WLIJ was one of the few AM stations to use the Motorola C-QUAM AM Stereo system.[1]
WLIJ's programming includes "The Old-Time Country Radio Show" with Ken Fly and Paul Jones, which started with Jones and Pete Crim on WEKR in Fayetteville, Tennessee in 1998 and moved to WLIJ, still broadcast live from the BBQ Caboose Cafe in Lynchburg, Tennessee at 10 A.M. on Saturdays.[2]
Paul and Nadine Hopkins bought WLIJ and WZNG, and Paul began a bluegrass program which aired on WLIJ. Paul and J. Gregory Heinike began "J. Gregory Jamboree," a live two-hour program broadcast from J. Gregory's restaurant in Bell Buckle, Tennessee.[3]