City Jasper, Indiana Frequency 91.7 MHz | Branding Jasper Public Radio First air date 2005 | |
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Slogan "Cool 91-7, The Greatest Hits of All Time" Format Public radio/Classic hits | ||
WJPR (91.7 FM) is an American non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve the community of Jasper, Indiana. The station, established in 2005, is owned and operated by Jasper Public Radio, Inc. The station is organized through a local board of directors who oversee the station's operation.
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Programming
WJPR broadcasts a public radio/classic hits format featuring hit music of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. WJPR also provides local and national educational programming including Indiana University produced Moment of Science, Moment of Indiana History and Congressional Moments along with various locally produced educational and informative programs. On-Air voice personalities and imaging for the station include Alan Williams and Greg Johnson.
In January 2014, WJPR entered into a partnership with a newly formed multi-media news platform company to supply local audio news content on the air at the top of the hour Monday thru Friday from 6 am to 6 pm. News content is provided by Mick Birge. News Now Dubois County, produced by Star Valley Productions, supplies WJPR with local state and national news, and sports pertinent to Jasper and Dubois County. The audio presentation is set to complement the online presence of News Now Dubois County and their multi-media website located at newsnowdc.com.
History
The station, licensed as "WKJR", was assigned the call sign "WJPR" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on August 2, 2006.