WJRS

WJRS

City	Jamestown, Kentucky
Broadcast area	Jamestown/Russell Springs, Kentucky Columbia, Kentucky Somerset/Lake Cumberland area
Branding	Laker Country
Frequency	104.9 MHz
First air date	September 3, 1966 (1966-09-03)
Format	Country
ERP	2,000 watts
HAAT	110 metres (360 ft)
Class	A
Facility ID	36305
Transmitter coordinates	37°1′31.0″N 85°3′23.00″W / 37.025278°N 85.0563889°W / 37.025278; -85.0563889
Callsign meaning	W Jamestown and Russell Springs
Affiliations	Jones Radio Network
Owner	Lake Cumberland Broadcasters
Sister stations	WJKY
Webcast	Listen live
Website	lakercountry.com

WJRS (104.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format that is licensed to Jamestown, Kentucky, and serving the Jamestown/Russell Springs area in Russell County, Kentucky. The station is currently owned by Lake Cumberland Broadcasters, LLC, which also owns WJKY. The two stations share broadcast facilities and transmitting tower at 2804 South US 127 on the south side of Russell Springs.

WJRS features programming from Westwood One.^[1]

History

The station signed on the air on September 3, 1966, and it has been broadcasting a country music format ever since.^[2]

WJKY simulcasted the FM station's signal until sometime in the 2000s, when the AM station became an ESPN Radio affiliate.

References

↑ "WJRS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1974. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1974. p. B-85.

External links

LakerCountry.com -- WJRS website

Query the FCC's FM station database for WJRS

Radio-Locator information on WJRS

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WJRS

Country radio stations in the state of Kentucky
Stations	WAIN-FM – Columbia WAMZ – Louisville WANY – Albany WANY-FM – Albany WBGN - Bowling Green WBIO – Philpot WBKR – Owensboro WBRT – Bardstown WBUL – Lexington WBVR – Auburn WCBL – Benton WCCK – Calvert City WCPM – Cumberland WCYN-FM – Cynthiana WCYO – Irvine WDGG – Ashland WDHR – Pikeville WEKG – Jackson WEZJ-FM – Williamsburg WFKN – Franklin WFKY – Frankfort WFLE – Flemingsburg WFLE-FM – Flemingsburg WFMW – Madisonville WFTG – London WGGC – Bowling Green WGKY – Wickliffe WGOH – Grayson WGRK-FM – Greensburg WHBN – Harrodsburg WHHT - Cave City WHSX – Edmonton WIKI – Carrollton WJKY – Jamestown WJRS – Jamestown WKCA – Salt Lick WKDO – Liberty WKDO-FM – Liberty WKDP-FM – Corbin WKDQ – Henderson WKDZ – Cadiz WKKS – Vanceburg WKLB – Manchester WKMO – Lebanon Junction WKVN – Morganfield WKWY – Tompkinsville WKYA – Greenville WKYQ – Paducah WKYR – Burkesville WLKS-FM – West Liberty WLLE – Mayfield WLSI – Pikeville WLSK – Lebanon WLVK – Fort Knox WLXO – Stamping Ground WLXX – Lexington WLYE – Glasgow WMDJ – Allen WMJL – Marion WMKZ – Monticello WMMG – Brandenburg WMMG-FM – Brandenburg WMSK-FM – Sturgis WNES – Central City WNKR – Williamstown WQNU – Lyndon WRKA – Louisville WRLV-FM – Salyersville WRUS – Russellville WRVK – Mount Vernon WSEK – Burnside WSEK-FM - Burnside WSGS – Hazard WSIP – Paintsville WSKV – Stanton WTKY – Tompkinsville WTKY-FM – Tompkinsville WUCO – Morganfield WULF – Hardinsburg WVKY – Shelbyville WVLC – Mannsville WVLE – Scottsville WVVR – Hopkinsville WWAG – Mckee WWEL – London WWKY-FM - Providence WXAM – Buffalo WXBC – Hardinsburg WYGY – Fort Thomas WXMZ – Hartford
Defunct:	WFUL – Fulton
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Kentucky

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