WRJC (AM)

WRJC
Frequency1270 kHz
BrandingSmash Country
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerMurphy's Law Media Group, LLC
WRJC-FM
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
73957
ClassD
Power500 watts day
27 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
43°49′52.00″N 90°4′51.00″W / 43.8311111°N 90.0808333°W / 43.8311111; -90.0808333
Repeater92.9 W225BF (Mauston)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewrjc.com

WRJC (1270 kHz, "Smash Country") is an AM radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Mauston, Wisconsin, United States, the station is currently owned by Murphy's Law Media Group, LLC. WRJC-AM features Mauston Golden Eagles Athletics including: Football, Volleyball, Boys & Girls Basketball, Baseball & Softball The station also carries Milwaukee Brewers baseball.

History

The station first signed on the air in 1964 under the call letters WRJC, under the leadership of Richard C. Bakalars. The station was licensed as a "daytimer" on 1270 kHz, meaning it was required to cease broadcasting at sunset to prevent interference with other stations on the same frequency. In its early decades, WRJC focused on "Full Service" programming, including local agriculture reports, high school sports, and local news tailored to the Mauston and New Lisbon areas.

In 1969, an FM sister station was launched as WRJC-FM (92.1), which expanded the station's broadcast reach beyond the immediate Mauston area.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WRJC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  3. ↑ "National Radio Club DX News: Volume 89" (PDF). National Radio Club. August 5, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "WRJC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Brewers Radio Network Affiliates 2025". MLB.com. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Murphy's Law comes to South Central Wisconsin". Radio & Television Business Report. April 6, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1965" (PDF). World Radio History. 1965. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Radio News: WRJC Mauston" (PDF). Broadcasting Magazine. November 20, 1972. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ "WRJC-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ Ellis, Jon (February 19, 2024). "FCC Monitor: Wis. AM Goes Silent, Boy Scouts Among 10 LPFM Grants". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved December 18, 2025.