KJIL is a

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broadcasting on 99.1 FM, licensed to

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and serving the areas of

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, and

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. The station is owned by Great Plains Christian Radio. The station's format consists primarily of

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music, with a few

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programs.

History

KJIL began broadcasting September 5, 1992. The station's first translator began broadcasting in 1994. In December 1999, 90.7 KJOV in

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began simulcasting KJIL. Great Plains Christian Radio purchased the station for $60,000 the following year. In 2001, Great Plains Christian Radio acquired

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formatted KDMM-FM 105.7 in

Herington, Kansas Herington is a city in Dickinson and Morris counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,109. History 19th century Herington was named after its founder, Monroe Davis Herington. His name at ...

, and the station adopted a Christian adult contemporary format, with its call sign being changed to KJRL.

Translators

KJIL is also heard on translators throughout

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, and

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, as well as on full power stations KJRL 105.7 in Herington, Kansas, KJLG 91.9 in

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, KJGC 88.9 in

, KJHI 88.7 in

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, KJVL 88.1 in

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, KJIH 89.9 in

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, KZUH 92.7 in

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, KJLJ 88.5 in

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, KNGM 88.9 in

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, KZZW 104.5 in

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, KJHL 90.9 in

Boise City, Oklahoma Boise City ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Cimarron County, in the Panhandle of Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 1,166 at the 2020 census, a decline of 7.9% from 1,266 in 2010. History Boise City was founded in 1908 by de ...

, and KJLB 89.7 in

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.How To Listen
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References

External links

KJIL's website
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