WJNJ (1320 AM) is a commercial radio station in Jacksonville, Florida. It is owned by Norsan Media, and airs a Spanish AC radio format.
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| Broadcast area | Jacksonville metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1320 kHz |
| Branding | Romantica |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish AC |
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| WEWC, WJXR, WNNR, WVOJ, WYKB | |
| History | |
First air date | July 23, 1940 |
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Former frequencies | 1290 kHz (1940–1942) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 29736 |
| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 30°19′43.86″N 81°41′41.35″W / 30.3288500°N 81.6948194°W |
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| Repeater(s) | 105.3 WYKB-HD2 (Fernandina Beach) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
WJNJ broadcasts with 16,000 watts by day using a non-directional antenna. At night, to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1320, it drops its power to 80 watts and uses a directional antenna. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times. Listeners can also hear WJNJ’s programming on 103.7 MHz via FM translator station W279AG in Atlantic Beach, Florida.
History
editThe station was first licensed on July 23, 1940, as WJHP on 1290 kHz.[2] It was owned by The Metropolis Company and transmitted with a power output of 250 watts, and the call sign was derived from the initials of company president John H. Perry.[3] By 1941, WJHP was an NBC Blue Network affiliate.[4] Following the NARBA treaty, WJHP obtained a construction permit for the 1320 kHz frequency in March 1941, and the license was officially modified for the station to broadcast on 1320 beginning November 6, 1942.[2]
The station was transferred to the Jacksonville Journal Company in 1952.[2] In 1957, the Jacksonville Journal Company sold WJHP to Radio Jax for $225,000.[5]
On June 6, 1968, WJHP's call sign changed to WVOJ. Four days later, the station was acquired by Victory Broadcasting, which changed the station to a country music format.[6][7] Its slogan was "The Voice of Jacksonville".[6] By 1976, WVOJ became the most popular radio station in Jacksonville.[6]
WVOJ was purchased by Jacor on June 1, 1984, and changed its call sign to WQIK.[8] On April 1, 1994, WQIK became WJGR. WJGR switched callsigns to WBOB on March 1, 2007; WBOB became WJNJ on May 3, 2010.[9]
Norsan Media purchased WJNJ from New Covenant Ministries for $700,000 in 2023. At the time of the sale, the station aired Christian radio programming as "Pure Radio"; the intellectual property of that format was excluded from the deal.[10]
Translators
edit| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W224EF | 92.7 FM | Orange Park, Florida | 202612 | 250 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | 30°4′23.4″N 81°47′26″W / 30.073167°N 81.79056°W | LMS |
| W279AG | 103.7 FM | Atlantic Beach, Florida | 76224 | 250 | 278 m (912 ft) | D | 30°16′51.9″N 81°34′12.2″W / 30.281083°N 81.570056°W | LMS |
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJNJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b c "WJNJ history cards". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ Broadcasting 1940 Yearbook (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 1940. p. 112.
- ^ Broadcasting 1941 Yearbook (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. p. 112.
- ^ "This week's receipts: $26 million" (PDF). Broadcasting. Vol. 51, no. 14. April 8, 1957. p. 32. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b c Broadcasting Yearbook 1976 (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 1976. p. C-39.
- ^ "Mixed viewpoints on formats' fate". Billboard. Vol. 84, no. 30. July 22, 1972. p. 20 – via Google Books.
- ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988 (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 1988. p. B-59.
- ^ FCC's callsign history for WJNJ. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ Venta, Lance (April 21, 2023). "Station Sales Week Of 4/21". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 29736 (WJNJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WJNJ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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