WJVL (99.9 FM) is a

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. The station is owned by Benjamin Thompson and describes itself as playing "Top 40 country mixed with country golds."WJVL
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History

In 1947, WCLO-FM went on the air as the sister station to WCLO. WCLO-FM was Wisconsin's first network FM station. It later became WJVL. After some years as "Music of your Life", WJVL changed to a country format in 1982. WJVL's tower is located on N. Roherty Road between Janesville and

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. WJVL & WCLO are owned and operated by Benjamin Thompson.

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