WJOT-FM (105.9 FM) is a

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licensed to

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broadcasting an

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format. The station serves the areas of

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, and

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, and is owned by Dream Weaver Marketing, LLC. The station is simulcast on WJOT AM 1510.

History

The station began broadcasting July 1, 1993, and originally held the call sign WWIP. The station aired an

adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quie ...

/ CHR format. In July 1998, the station's call sign was changed to WJOT-FM and the station adopted an oldies format.Format Changes
, ''The M Street Journal''. Vol. 15, No. 28. July 15, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved November 18, 2018.

Technical

Transmitter In electronics and telecommunications, a radio transmitter or just transmitter is an electronic device which produces radio waves with an antenna. The transmitter itself generates a radio frequency alternating current, which is applied to the ...

is the venerable 5,000 watt Harris model HT-5FM utilizing a single high power air-cooled metal/ceramic

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vacuum tube A vacuum tube, electron tube, valve (British usage), or tube (North America), is a device that controls electric current flow in a high vacuum between electrodes to which an electric potential difference has been applied. The type known as ...

(type number 4CX3500A) as its final RF amplifier stage. The audio path is purely analog based, with an emphasis on fidelity vs. compression.

References

External links

WJOT's official website
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