WLIJ has been on the air serving over 30 counties in middle Tennessee and northern Alabama since 1959. It came on the air with country music format consisting of old, new, and folk-bluegrass music with an occasional classic rock-and-roll song. Sunday mornings are all gospel. We continue that format today.
              In additional to a great music line-up, WLIJ carries many local programs and events. You will hear monthly 30-minute programs by the Bedford County government, Bedford County Sheriff's Department, Shelbyville Parks and Recreation Department, Better Business Bureau and Bedford County Emergency Management Agency. There are three 15-minute Swap-n-Shop programs a day during the week and two on Saturdays. Obituaries are announced four times a day Monday through Friday and twice on Saturday and Sunday. There are daily giveaways as well as seasonal specials. WLIJ broadcasts Shelbyville Central High School sports. Other programs of local interest are aired as events happen throughout the community.
               WLIJ broadcasts several musical programs including the J. Gregory Jamboree live from the Bell Buckle Cafe' and the Old Time Country Radio Show with Paul Jones live from Lynchburg, Tennessee.
                  In addition to a top-of-the-hour-national news broadcast, the bottom of each hour features a current local weather forecast and a calendar of community events. We carry political events such as Meet the Candidates and Election Returns. All programming is subject to interruption by the National Weather Service for severe weather alerts or any local or national happening of immediate importance.

WLIJ 1580 AM is a 5000-watt clear channel radio station.

*All opinions, comments, or statements-of fact expressed by any talk show hosts or their guests on WLIJ are strictly their own and are not to be construed as those of WLIJ, Hopkins-Hall Broadcasting or their employees. Thank you for listening.

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