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Overview
WXJ71 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Peoria, Illinois. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.475 MHz.
Forecasts and warnings on WXJ71 are produced by the National Weather Service office in Lincoln, IL. The transmitter site is listed as East Peoria. Its listed transmitter power is 1,000 watts.
WXJ71 covers 9 counties in Illinois, each listed below with its SAME code. SAME-capable weather radios filter alerts by county: program the six-digit SAME code listed below for each county you want alerts for.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | IL | 017057 |
Entire area |
| Knox County | IL | 017095 |
Entire area |
| Marshall County | IL | 017123 |
Entire area |
| Mason County | IL | 017125 |
Entire area |
| McLean County | IL | 017113 |
Entire area |
| Peoria County | IL | 017143 |
Entire area |
| Stark County | IL | 017175 |
Entire area |
| Tazewell County | IL | 017179 |
Entire area |
| Woodford County | IL | 017203 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXJ71
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Peoria, IL
- Transmitter site
- East Peoria
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Lincoln, IL
- Office address
- 1362 State Route 10, Lincoln, IL 62656
- Office phone
- 217-732-3089
- Coverage
- 9 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Peoria-Bloomington, IL
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Location
WXJ71 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Peoria, IL
- NWS office
- Lincoln, IL
- Covers
- 9 counties
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