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WJOT-FM

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WJOT-FM
Broadcast areaWabash, Indiana
Huntington, Indiana
Peru, Indiana
Frequency105.9 FM (MHz)
Branding105.9 The Bash
Programming
FormatOldies
Ownership
OwnerDream Weaver Marketing, LLC
WJOT (AM)
History
First air date
July 1, 1993[1]
Former call signs
WWIP (1993–1998)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID13537
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT97 meters (318 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°49′54.00″N 85°48′36.00″W / 40.8316667°N 85.8100000°W / 40.8316667; -85.8100000
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website1059thebash.com

WJOT-FM (105.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Wabash, Indiana broadcasting an oldies format. The station serves the areas of Wabash, Indiana, Huntington, Indiana, and Peru, Indiana, and is owned by Dream Weaver Marketing, LLC.[4] The station is simulcast on WJOT AM 1510.

History

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The station began broadcasting July 1, 1993, and originally held the call sign WWIP.[1] The station aired an adult contemporary/CHR format.[1][5] In July 1998, the station's call sign was changed to WJOT-FM and the station adopted an oldies format.[2][6]

Technical

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Transmitter is the venerable 5,000 watt Harris model HT-5FM utilizing a single high power air-cooled metal/ceramic tetrode vacuum tube (type number 4CX3500A) as its final RF amplifier stage. The audio path is purely analog based, with an emphasis on fidelity vs. compression.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1994, Broadcasting & Cable, 1994. p. B-131. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJOT-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ FM Query Results: WJOT, fcc.gov Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10, No. 43. October 27, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 28. July 15, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
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