WJR, Radio station in Detroit, Michigan, US
WJR is a radio station in Detroit that broadcasts from the Fisher Building in the New Center district. The station operates on 760 AM with 50,000 watts of power, which allows it to reach a wide area.
The Detroit Free Press received the original broadcast license in 1922 and laid the foundation for what would become WJR. A few years later, the station merged with Jewett Radio & Phonograph and acquired the business and identity it carries today.
The station became known as 'The Goodwill Station' and earned trust as a place where listeners found news they could rely on and voices discussing community issues. For generations, the call letters WJR represented connection and information for people across the region.
You can listen to the programming through a traditional AM radio receiver or through digital platforms offering news and talk content. The signal is strongest and most reliable in the region when using a modern receiver device.
As a clear-channel station, WJR can broadcast its signal across multiple states during nighttime hours, while daytime reach remains more limited. This peculiarity makes the station a window to distant regions of the country after dark.
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