WEDJ
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WEDJ is a Regional Mexican
radio station licensed to Danville, Indiana
in the United States
. The station serves the Indianapolis
radio market at 107.1 FM. WEDJ broadcasts at an effective radiated power of 1,800 watts with a tower located Northwest of Danville in Hendricks County. Studios and offices are located at 1800 North Meridian Street
in Indianapolis.
As WSYW-FM, the station programmed Classical music
as 107.1 "Symphony 107". Programming on WSYW-FM was simulcasted on sister station AM 810 WSYW until the AM station became a Radio AAHS
affiliate. Classical programming was dropped in the mid-90s in favor of Smooth jazz
as "Silk 107.1" Programming was provided by Jones Radio Network's Smooth Jazz 24/7 format. Also, around this time, WSYW-FM was leasing out various hours throughout the day to Spanish-language broadcasters, providing the first on-air outlet in Indianapolis for Spanish programming. This continued until October 1999, when the station changed format to Active rock
as WEDJ.
WEDJ, known on-air as 107.1 The Edge, went on the air in mid-October 1999. However, after only a week using the branding, the station's name was changed to Rock 107 due to copyright issues with "The Edge" name. The format provided an alternative to crosstown station, X 103, but signal issues in much of the Indianapolis market made it difficult to compete.
In late 2000, the station was brokered to two companies providing the station with two different Spanish-language formats. WEDJ became the first FM station and the second fulltime station programming to Latinos in Indianapolis, preceded only by sister station, WSYW 810. Once the contracts expired, WEDJ began programming its own programming first as "La Ley" then as "Radio Latina". The station under both names aired a Spanish CHR format. In late 2006, Radio Latina was revamped and flipped format to Regional Mexican
where it remains to this day.
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
radio station licensed to Danville, Indiana
Danville, Indiana
Danville is a town in Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,001at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Hendricks County. -History:...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The station serves the Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
radio market at 107.1 FM. WEDJ broadcasts at an effective radiated power of 1,800 watts with a tower located Northwest of Danville in Hendricks County. Studios and offices are located at 1800 North Meridian Street
Meridian Street (Indianapolis)
Meridian Street is the primary north-south street in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.Meridian Street was formerly aligned with US 31 for much of its length in the city of Indianapolis, before being re-routed to a segment of Interstate 465. The street delineates east addresses from west...
in Indianapolis.
History
The station began as a Danville-based radio station, WGRT in 1975. Gorden Graham, Steve Miller, and Steve Ross first owners. Steve Miller was first General Manager and Steve Ross first Program Director. Big Mark Edwards and Rick Allan were first part-timers. The call letters were changed to WATI in 1984, then were changed to WGRT-FM in September 1987 and once again to WSYW-FM in the late 80s.As WSYW-FM, the station programmed Classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
as 107.1 "Symphony 107". Programming on WSYW-FM was simulcasted on sister station AM 810 WSYW until the AM station became a Radio AAHS
Radio AAHS
Radio AAHS was a radio network managed by the Children's Broadcasting Corporation. Its flagship station was WWTC-AM 1280 in Minneapolis, which broadcast from the former First Federal Bank building at Highway 100 and Excelsior Boulevard in St. Louis Park. At its height in 1996, Radio AAHS had 29...
affiliate. Classical programming was dropped in the mid-90s in favor of Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
as "Silk 107.1" Programming was provided by Jones Radio Network's Smooth Jazz 24/7 format. Also, around this time, WSYW-FM was leasing out various hours throughout the day to Spanish-language broadcasters, providing the first on-air outlet in Indianapolis for Spanish programming. This continued until October 1999, when the station changed format to Active rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
as WEDJ.
WEDJ, known on-air as 107.1 The Edge, went on the air in mid-October 1999. However, after only a week using the branding, the station's name was changed to Rock 107 due to copyright issues with "The Edge" name. The format provided an alternative to crosstown station, X 103, but signal issues in much of the Indianapolis market made it difficult to compete.
In late 2000, the station was brokered to two companies providing the station with two different Spanish-language formats. WEDJ became the first FM station and the second fulltime station programming to Latinos in Indianapolis, preceded only by sister station, WSYW 810. Once the contracts expired, WEDJ began programming its own programming first as "La Ley" then as "Radio Latina". The station under both names aired a Spanish CHR format. In late 2006, Radio Latina was revamped and flipped format to Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
where it remains to this day.