City | Joliet, Illinois |
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Broadcast area | Southwest Suburban Chicago |
Branding | 1340 WJOL Will County's News, Talk, Sports |
Slogan | We've Got 'Em Talking! |
Frequency | 1340 AM (kHz) |
Format | News Talk/Sports |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Class | C |
Callsign meaning | W JOLiet |
Owner |
Alpha Media (Alpha Media Licensee LLC) |
Sister stations | WSSR-FM,WCCQ, WRXQ |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www.wjol.com |
WJOL 1340 AM is a radio station broadcasting a news talk/sports format. Licensed to Joliet, Illinois, United States, the station is currently owned by Alpha Media, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC.
WJOL carries a variety of local programming, as well as nationally syndicated shows such as Laura Ingraham, The Huckabee Report, Dave Ramsey, and Doug Stephan.
Notable radio personalities that have worked at WJOL include Frank O'Leary, Don Ladas, Bill Drilling, Art Hellyer, Bob Zak, Don Beno, Tony Ray, Ralph Sherman, Sr., Jerry Halasz, Max Carey, and Bob Wheeler.
From 1947-1950, novelist William Johnston worked as a news reporter for WJOL.
Coordinates: 41°32′06″N 88°03′15″W / 41.53500°N 88.05417°W