WWJM (105.9 FM) is a

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currently owned by Perry County Broadcasting Co. It broadcasts a

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format, featuring a number of syndicated female-oriented lifestyle

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shows. Licensed to

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, WWJM, like many stations in the region, also targets listeners in the nearby

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area. It maintains an FM translator, W233AK (94.5 FM), in Zanesville itself. Though WWJM's overall music format is considered Hot Adult Contemporary, the station carries a weekday schedule of lifestyle-oriented talk shows syndicated by

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. The shows, produced by

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, include Bob and Sheri and Matt and Ramona.

History

WWJM signed on the air May 1, 1978. Programming was AC/country from sign on (6am) until 3pm when the music became "Top 40". In 1979 The country Music was dumped and top 40 was played until 9pm.the late evening music was "AOR". Joe Hill AKA "David Barnes" was program director at that time. Joe was PM drive host at KFLR in Phoenix, Arizona in 2002.

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