WLUJ is the flagship station of the "WLUJ Family of Stations".[3] The "WLUJ Family of Stations" includes four full power transmitters and five low powered translators.[4] Full powered stations that carry WLUJ's programming include 96.7 WGNX in Macomb, Illinois, 88.1 WLWJ in Petersburg, Illinois, and 88.3 WRLJ in White Hall, Illinois.[4]As of 2021[update], WLUJ is managed by Tim Nelson and is located on the west side of Springfield.[5]
WLUJ began broadcasting on March 17, 1987, and originally broadcast at 97.7MHz in Petersburg, Illinois (now WQLZ), serving the Springfield area.[3][7] 89.7 began broadcasting on May 24, 1995, and held the call sign WLGM.[8][9] The station's call sign stood for "We Love Gospel Music" and it aired inspirational music weekdays and southern gospel weekends.[10] In 2000, WLWJ 88.1 began broadcasting in Petersburg, Illinois.[3] In 2001, 97.7 was sold to Long-Nine, Inc. and WLUJ moved to 89.7.[11][9] In 2003, WRLJ began broadcasting in White Hall, Illinois.[3] In 2011, WJWR began broadcasting in Bloomington, Illinois, and serves the Bloomington-Normal area, as well as Pontiac, Illinois.[3][12]
The station was purchased by Good News Radio, Inc. in November 2019.[13] The deal, which also included six sister stations and seven translators, was consummated on February 12, 2020 at a price of $1.1 million.
