WJFP

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WJFP (740 AM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a conservative talk format. It is licensed to Chester, Pennsylvania, and serves the Philadelphia metropolitan area. It is owned by John Fredericks, with the license held by Disruptor Radio, LLC. Fredericks also owns three stations in Virginia.^[2]

WJFP

Chester, Pennsylvania
Broadcast area	Philadelphia metropolitan area
Frequency	740 kHz
Branding	Liberty Radio
Programming
Format	Conservative talk
Affiliations	Red Apple Media Westwood One Salem Radio Network Pittsburgh Steelers University of Virginia Wahoos
Ownership
Owner	John Fredericks (Disruptor Radio, LLC)
History
First air date	April 4, 1948; 77 years ago (1948-04-04)
Former call signs	WVCH (1947–2022)
Call sign meaning	John Fredericks - Philadelphia (owner and target city)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	74166
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts (day) 6 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	39°52′38.00″N 75°24′24.00″W
Translator(s)	103.3 W277DL (Chester)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wjfpradio.com

By day, WJFP transmits with 1,000 watts, covering parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. AM 740 is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A CFZM Toronto. To avoid interference at night, WJFP must reduce power to 6 watts. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is off Dutton Mill Road in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania.^[3] Programming is also heard on FM translator 103.3 W277DL in Chester.

Programming

Weekdays begin with a talk show hosted by the owner, John Fredericks, and syndicated to other stations. The remainder of the schedule includes nationally syndicated talk hosts, including Bill O'Reilly, John Catsimatidis, Rita Cosby, Dominic Carter and Red Eye Radio.^[4]

During the football season, WJFP carries Pittsburgh Steelers and University of Virginia Wahoos games.

History

On April 4, 1948; 77 years ago (1948-04-04), the station first signed on the air.^[5] The call sign from its founding until early 2022 was WVCH, standing for the "Voice of Chester". It was originally a 250-watt daytimer. It later boosted its power to 1,000 watts and got nighttime authorization at low power.

For most of its history, WVCH carried a Christian talk and teaching format branded as simply "WVCH, The Christian Station." One of the programs carried on WVCH in the 1950s was George A. Palmer's popular Morning Cheer weekday broadcast.^[6]

On November 15, 2021, RadioInsight.com reported that WVCH and translator W277DL would be sold to John Fredricks of the MAGA Radio Network through Disruptor Media, LLC, for $500,000. On February 16, 2022, the station flipped to a conservative talk format as "Liberty Radio".^[7][8] The sale was consummated on March 1, 2022, with the station's call sign changing to WJFP the following day.