More than five years after the initial application was filed, this station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on November 4, 1992.[3] The new station was assigned the call letters WLJR by the FCC on February 10, 1993.[4] After several extensions, WLJR received its license to cover from the FCC on June 4, 1998.[5] On-air broadcasting began February 20, 1998. In December 2013 WLJR began streaming on the Internet. This Internet stream may be accessed through the station's website, or directly at www.playwljr.com.