WLJE (105.5 FM) is a

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that has been broadcasting a

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format for over 35 years. Licensed to

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, United States, it serves Northwest Indiana. The station is owned by

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, through licensee ARG of Northern Indiana LLC, and features local programming along with the syndicated Nights with Elaina country music program via Westwood One. The station also features national and local newscasts.

History

The station began broadcasting on October 6, 1967, and originally held the call sign WAKE-FM, sister station to AM 1500 WAKE.
1971 Broadcasting Yearbook
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, 1971. p. B-74. Retrieved June 7, 2021.History Cards for WLJE
fcc.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2021. Its call sign was changed to WLJE on May 1, 1971. The station was originally owned by Porter County Broadcasting Corporation. For most of the station's history, it has aired a country music format.
Broadcasting Yearbook 1976
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, 1976. p. C-69. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
Broadcasting Yearbook 1980
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, 1980. p. C-79. Retrieved June 7, 2021. However, in the early 1970s, the station aired an

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format.
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, 1972. p. B-74. Retrieved June 7, 2021. Porter County Broadcasting Corporation's name was changed to Radio One Communications in 1993. In 2014, the station was sold to Adams Radio Group.Zivanovic, Crista.
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''. August 6, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2021. Effective June 9, 2023, Adams Radio Group's portfolio of 18 stations and translators, including WLJE, was sold for $12.6 million.

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External links

* {{Country Radio Stations in Indiana

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