WNIJ

WNIJ

DeKalb, Illinois United States
Frequency	89.5 MHz
Branding	Northern Public Radio
Programming
Format	Public radio (news/talk, AAA)
Affiliations	NPR Public Radio Exchange American Public Media
Ownership
Owner	Northern Illinois University
History
First air date	October 1954 (1954-10) (as WNIC at 91.1)
Former call signs	WNIC (1954–1968) WNIU (1968–1997)
Former frequencies	91.1 MHz (1954–1965) 89.7 MHz (1965–1968)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	49550
Class	B
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	128 meters (420 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42.0153°N 89.0020°W / 42.0153; -89.0020
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.northernpublicradio.org

WNIJ (89.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to DeKalb, Illinois. The station is owned by Northern Illinois University, and is the flagship of Northern Public Radio's news/talk network, airing NPR news and adult album alternative music programming.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WNIJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

External links

• Northern Public Radio
• Facility details for Facility ID 49550 (WNIJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WNIJ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database