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Radio station in Chester, Virginia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WJFN (820 kHz) is a conservative talk radio formatted radio station licensed to Chester, Virginia, serving the Richmond/Petersburg area.[3] WJFN is owned by John Fredericks and operated by MAGA Radio Network.[4] WJFN also transmits on FM translator station W224EB on 92.7 MHz, based in Chester, Virginia.[5]
Simulcast of WJFN-FM Goochland | |
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Broadcast area | Richmond, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia |
Frequency | 820 kHz |
Branding | Newstalk WJFN |
Programming | |
Format | Conservative talk radio |
Affiliations | Genesis Communications Network Townhall News Westwood One Pittsburgh Steelers West Virginia Mountaineers |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WJFN-FM | |
History | |
First air date | 1964 |
Former call signs | WIKI (1963–1978) WGGM (1978–2014) WNTW (2014–2020)[1] |
Former frequencies | 1410 kHz (1964–1988) |
Call sign meaning | John Fredericks (owner) |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 27440 |
Class | B |
Power | 10,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°22′54″N 77°25′40″W |
Translator(s) | 92.7 W224EB (Chester) 107.7 W299DB (Richmond) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | wjfnradio |
WJFN is a simulcast of WJFN-FM 100.5 and mostly carries nationally syndicated talk shows, including Steve Bannon, Mark Levin, and Red Eye Radio.
In June 1988, WGGM, formerly a daytimer at AM 1410 on the dial, moved to the 820 frequency, allowing 24-hour broadcasting. Tracy Lynn, longtime local television traffic reporter at WWBT, was the first nighttime DJ on WGGM.
In May 2014, VARTV reported the station's plans to change call letters to WNTW and switch to syndicated conservative talk as "The Answer" at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 2. The call sign was officially changed to WNTW on June 1.[6]
Effective June 16, 2020, John Fredericks' Disruptor Radio acquired WNTW and W224EB for $240,000. The call letters were changed to WJFN on June 17, 2020, matching WJFN-FM 100.5, which this station began to simulcast.
In addition to the main station, WJFN is relayed by an FM translator.[7]
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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W224EB | 92.7 FM | Chester, Virginia | 202858 | 250 | 114 m (374 ft) | D | LMS |
W299DB | 107.7 FM | Richmond, Virginia | 51896 | 30 | 131 m (430 ft) | D | LMS |
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