WJPF

Herrin, Illinois
Broadcast area	Marion-Carbondale (IL) area
Frequency	1340 kHz
Branding	Newsradio 1340
Programming
Format	News Talk Information
Affiliations	Citadel Media
Ownership
Owner	Max Media (MRR License LLC)
Sister stations	WCIL, WCIL-FM, WUEZ, WOOZ-FM, WXLT
Technical information
Facility ID	19058
Class	C
Power	770 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates	37°50′4″N 89°1′40″W / 37.83444°N 89.02778°W / 37.83444; -89.02778
Translator(s)	W258DP (99.5 MHz, Herrin)
Repeater(s)	WCIL (AM) 1020 kHz (Carbondale)
Links
Website	http://www.wjpf.com

WJPF (1340 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Herrin, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Marion-Carbondale area. The station is currently owned by Max Media, licensed to MRR License LLC, and features programming from ABC Radio.^[1]

Ownership

In December 2003, Mississippi River Radio, acting as Max Media LLC (John Trinder, president/COO), reached an agreement to purchase WCIL, WCIL-FM, WJPF, WOOZ-FM, WUEZ, WXLT, KCGQ-FM, KEZS-FM, KGIR, KGKS, KJEZ, KKLR-FM, KLSC, KMAL, KSIM, KWOC, and KZIM from the Zimmer Radio Group (James L. Zimmer, owner).^[2] The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.^[3]

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