WJFN-FM
| Broadcast area | Goochland, Virginia Goochland County, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.5 MHz |
| Branding | Newstalk WJFN |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | Genesis Communications Network Townhall News Westwood One Pittsburgh Steelers West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WJFN | |
| History | |
First air date | 2001 |
Former call signs | WZEZ (2000–2017) WLRB (2017–2018) WVNZ-FM (2018) WJFN (2018–2020) |
Call sign meaning | John Fredericks (owner) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 87127 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,600 watts |
| HAAT | 155.2 meters (509 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°47′37.0″N 77°55′57.0″W / 37.793611°N 77.932500°W |
| Repeater(s) | 820 WJFN (Chester) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wjfnradio.com |
WJFN-FM (100.5 MHz) is a conservative talk-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Goochland, Virginia, serving Goochland and Goochland County, Virginia. WJFN-FM is owned by John Fredericks, through licensee MAGA Radio Network, LLC.[2] Fredericks hosts the weekday morning show at the station, with other daily shows including syndicated talkers Mark Levin and Steve Bannon.
History
[edit]As WZEZ, the station broadcast a soft adult contemporary format as "EZ 100.5" until February 1, 2014, when Red Zebra Broadcasting began programming it under a local marketing agreement with a simulcast of sports station WXGI, under the "Sports FM 100.5" branding.[3] Educational Media Foundation acquired WZEZ from the Delmarva Educational Association for $125,000 in 2016 and made it Richmond's K-Love station;[4] on February 1, 2017, the call sign was changed to WLRB.[5]
EMF sold WLRB to Truth Broadcasting Corporation (whose principals, Stuart and Nancy Epperson, are also associated with Delmarva Educational Association) for $150,000 in 2018;[6] while the sale was taking place, the station changed its call sign to WVNZ-FM on July 24[5] and began carrying Radio Nueva Vida.[7] The call sign was changed to WJFN on September 27, 2018;[5] that October, John Fredericks began leasing the station to program a conservative talk format.[8] Fredericks bought the station outright for $155,000 effective December 20, 2019.[9]
Through sister company Disruptor Radio, John Fredericks agreed to buy similarly-formatted WNTW in Chester from Delmarva Educational Association in 2020;[10] WNTW already carried Fredericks' program, an arrangement that predated his acquisition of WJFN.[8] WJFN added the "-FM" suffix to its call sign on April 6, 2020, allowing Disruptor to request the unsuffixed WJFN callsign for WNTW.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJFN-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WJFN-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Venta, Lance (January 28, 2014). "ESPN Richmond Adds FM Simulcast". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Venta, Lance (November 3, 2016). "EMF Buys In Palm Springs & Richmond". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Call Sign History (WJFN-FM)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Venta, Lance (June 8, 2018). "Station Sales Week Of 6/8". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Illinois Combo, Alabama FM Translator Sold". All Access. October 1, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "New Conservative Talker Rimshots Richmond". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^ Venta, Lance (October 18, 2019). "Station Sales Week Of 10/18". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Venta, Lance (March 20, 2020). "Station Sales Week Of 3/20". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Media Bureau Call Sign Actions" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. May 11, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
External links
[edit]- WJFN Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 87127 (WJFN-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WJFN-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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