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Overview
WXJ89 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Wausau, Wisconsin. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.475 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Green Bay, WI. The transmitter site is listed as Marathon. It transmits with 1,000 watts of power.
Its signal is meant to serve 11 counties across Wisconsin, listed below. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | WI | 055019 |
Entire area |
| Langlade County | WI | 055067 |
Entire area |
| Lincoln County | WI | 055069 |
Entire area |
| Marathon County | WI | 055073 |
Entire area |
| Menominee County | WI | 055078 |
West half |
| Oneida County | WI | 055085 |
Entire area |
| Portage County | WI | 055097 |
Entire area |
| Shawano County | WI | 055115 |
West half |
| Taylor County | WI | 055119 |
Entire area |
| Waupaca County | WI | 055135 |
Entire area |
| Wood County | WI | 055141 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXJ89
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Wausau, WI
- Transmitter site
- Marathon
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Green Bay, WI
- Office address
- 2485 South Point Road, Green Bay, WI 54313
- Office phone
- 920-494-2363
- Coverage
- 11 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Wausau-Rhinelander, WI
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Location
WXJ89 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Wausau, WI
- NWS office
- Green Bay, WI
- Covers
- 11 counties
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