WJNJ
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| Broadcast area | Jacksonville metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1320 kHz |
| Branding | Romantica |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish AC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WEWC, WJXR, WNNR, WVOJ, WYKB | |
| History | |
First air date | July 23, 1940 |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 1290 kHz (1940–1942) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 29736 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 30°19′43.86″N 81°41′41.35″W / 30.3288500°N 81.6948194°W |
| Translator(s) |
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| Repeater(s) | 105.3 WYKB-HD2 (Fernandina Beach) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
WJNJ (1320 AM) is a commercial radio station in Jacksonville, Florida. It is owned by Norsan Media, and airs a Spanish AC radio format.
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
[edit]The 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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