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WJNJ
Jacksonville, Florida; Vereinigte Staaten;
Broadcast area	Jacksonville metropolitan area
Frequency	1320 kHz
Branding	Romantica
Programmierung
Format	Spanish AC
Ownership
Owner	Norsan Media; (Norsan Media and Consulting, Inc.);
Sister stations	WEWC, WJXR, WNNR, WVOJ, WYKB
History
First air date	July 23, 1940; 84 years ago
Former call signs	WJHP (1940–1957); WZOK (1957–1968); WVOJ (1968–1984); WQIK (1984–1994); WJGR (1994–2007); WBOB (2007–2010); ;
Former frequencies	1290 kHz (1940–1942)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	29736
Class	D
Power	16,000 watts day; 80 watts night;
Transmitter coordinates	30°19′43.86″N 81°41′41.35″W / 30.3288500°N 81.6948194°W
Translator(s)	92.7 W224EF (Orange Park); 103.7 W279AG (Atlantic Beach);
Repeater(s)	105.3 WYKB-HD2 (Fernandina Beach)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live

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WJNJ (1320 AM) is a commercial radio station in Jacksonville, Florida. It is owned by Norsan Media, and airs a Spanish AC radio format.

WJNJ broadcasts with 16,000 watts by day using a non-directional antenna. At night, to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1320, it drops its power to 80 watts and uses a directional antenna. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times. Listeners can also hear WJNJ’s programming on 103.7 MHz via FM translator station W279AG in Atlantic Beach, Florida.

History

The station was first licensed on July 23, 1940, as WJHP on 1290 kHz.^[2] It was owned by The Metropolis Company and transmitted with a power output of 250 watts, and the call sign was derived from the initials of company president John H. Perry.^[3] By 1941, WJHP was an NBC Blue Network affiliate.^[4] Following the NARBA treaty, WJHP obtained a construction permit for the 1320 kHz frequency in March 1941, and the license was officially modified for the station to broadcast on 1320 beginning November 6, 1942.^[2]

The station was transferred to the Jacksonville Journal Company in 1952.^[2] In 1957, the Jacksonville Journal Company sold WJHP to Radio Jax for $225,000.^[5]

On June 6, 1968, WJHP's call sign changed to WVOJ. Four days later, the station was acquired by Victory Broadcasting, which changed the station to a country music format.^[6]^[7] Its slogan was "The Voice of Jacksonville".^[6] By 1976, WVOJ became the most popular radio station in Jacksonville.^[6]

WVOJ was purchased by Jacor on June 1, 1984, and changed its call sign to WQIK.^[8] On April 1, 1994, WQIK became WJGR. WJGR switched callsigns to WBOB on March 1, 2007; WBOB became WJNJ on May 3, 2010.^[9]

Norsan Media purchased WJNJ from New Covenant Ministries for $700,000 in 2023. At the time of the sale, the station aired Christian radio programming as "Pure Radio"; the intellectual property of that format was excluded from the deal.^[10]

Translators

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W224EF	92.7 FM	Orange Park, Florida	202612	250	0 m (0 ft)	D	30°4′23.4″N 81°47′26″W / 30.073167°N 81.79056°W / 30.073167; -81.79056 (W224EF)	LMS
W279AG	103.7 FM	Atlantic Beach, Florida	76224	250	278 m (912 ft)	D	30°16′51.9″N 81°34′12.2″W / 30.281083°N 81.570056°W / 30.281083; -81.570056 (W279AG)	LMS

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WJNJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ ^a ^b ^c "WJNJ history cards". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
^ Broadcasting 1940 Yearbook (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 1940. p. 112.
^ Broadcasting 1941 Yearbook (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. p. 112.
^ "This week's receipts: $26 million" (PDF). Broadcasting. Vol. 51, no. 14. April 8, 1957. p. 32. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via World Radio History.
^ ^a ^b ^c Broadcasting Yearbook 1976 (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 1976. p. C-39.
^ "Mixed viewpoints on formats' fate". Billboard. Vol. 84, no. 30. July 22, 1972. p. 20 – via Google Books.
^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988 (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 1988. p. B-59.
^ FCC's callsign history for WJNJ. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
^ Venta, Lance (April 21, 2023). "Station Sales Week Of 4/21". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 10, 2024.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 29736 (WJNJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WJNJ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WJNJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[history_cards-2] "WJNJ history cards". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

[3] Broadcasting 1940 Yearbook (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 1940. p. 112.

[4] Broadcasting 1941 Yearbook (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. p. 112.

[5] "This week's receipts: $26 million" (PDF). Broadcasting. Vol. 51, no. 14. April 8, 1957. p. 32. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via World Radio History.

[1976_yearbook-6] Broadcasting Yearbook 1976 (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 1976. p. C-39.

[7] "Mixed viewpoints on formats' fate". Billboard. Vol. 84, no. 30. July 22, 1972. p. 20 – via Google Books.

[8] Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988 (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 1988. p. B-59.

[9] FCC's callsign history for WJNJ. Retrieved August 18, 2016.

[ri-saletonorsan-10] Venta, Lance (April 21, 2023). "Station Sales Week Of 4/21". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 10, 2024.

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 | name             = WJNJ
-| logo             = [[Image:WJNJ PURE103.7-1320 logo.png|150px]]
+| logo             =
 | city             = [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
+| country          = US
-| area             = [[Template:Jacksonville Radio|Jacksonville, Florida]]
-| branding         = Pure Radio 103.7 & 1320
+| area             = [[Jacksonville metropolitan area]]
-| frequency        = {{Frequency|1320|kHz}}
+| branding         = {{lang|es|Romantica}}
-| translators      = {{Radio Relay|103.7|W279AG|Atlantic Beach}}
+| frequency        = {{Frequency|1320|[[kHz]]}}
+| translators      = {{ubl|{{Radio Relay|92.7|W224EF|[[Orange Park, Florida|Orange Park]]}}|{{Radio Relay|103.7|W279AG|[[Atlantic Beach, Florida|Atlantic Beach]]}}}}
-| format           = [[Urban Gospel]]
+| repeater         = {{Radio Relay|105.3|[[WYKB|WYKB-HD2]]|[[Fernandina Beach, Florida|Fernandina Beach]]}}
-| power            = 50,000 [[watt]]s day<br>5,000 watts night
-| class            = B
+| format           = [[Spanish language|Spanish AC]]
+| airdate          = {{start date and age|1940|7|23}}
+| power            = {{ubl|16,000 [[watt]]s day|80 watts night}}
+| class            = D
 | facility_id      = 29736
+| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
-| coordinates      = {{coord|30|17|42.00|N|81|44|33.00|W|region:US_type:city}}
+| coordinates      = {{coord|30|19|43.86|N|81|41|41.35|W|region:US-FL_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
-| affiliations     = [[Urban One|Radio One]]
+| affiliations     =
-| former_callsigns =
+| former_callsigns = {{ubl|
-| owner            = New Covenant Ministries, Inc.
+* WJHP (1940–1957)
-| website          = [http://pureradiojax.org PureRadioJax.org]
+* WZOK (1957–1968)
+* WVOJ (1968–1984)
+* WQIK (1984–1994)
+* WJGR (1994–2007)
+* WBOB (2007–2010)
+}}
+| former_frequencies = 1290 kHz (1940–1942)
+| owner            = Norsan Media
+| licensee         = Norsan Media and Consulting, Inc.
+| sister_stations  = [[WEWC]], [[WJXR]], [[WNNR]], [[WVOJ]], [[WYKB]]
+| webcast          = {{listenlive|http://rock.norsanmedia.com/azultrans}}
+| website          =
 }}
-'''WJNJ''' (1320 [[Hertz|kHz]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[AM radio|AM]] [[radio station]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida]].  It is owned by New Covenant Ministries, Inc., and airs an [[urban gospel]] [[radio format]].  Its schedule is a mix of contemporary gospel hits and preaching shows aimed at the [[African-American]] community.  Weekday mornings, it carries the [[Erica Campbell (musician)|Erica Campbell]] Show, [[radio syndication|syndicated]] from [[Urban One|Radio One]].
+'''WJNJ''' (1320 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida]].  It is owned by Norsan Media, and airs a [[Spanish language|Spanish AC]] [[radio format]].
-WJNJ broadcasts with 50,000 [[watt]]s by day, the highest power permitted for commercial AM radio stations, using a [[omni-directional antenna|non-directional antenna]].  But at night, to avoid interfering with other stations on [[AM 1320]], it drops its power to 5,000 watts and uses a [[directional antenna]].  Listeners can also hear WJNJ programming on 103.7 [[Hertz|MHz]] via [[FM radio|FM]] [[broadcast relay station|translator station]] '''W279AG''' in [[Atlantic Beach, Florida]].
+WJNJ broadcasts with 16,000 [[watt]]s by day using a [[omni-directional antenna|non-directional antenna]].  At night, to avoid interfering with other stations on [[AM 1320]], it drops its power to 80 watts and uses a [[directional antenna]].  It uses a [[Omni-directional antenna|non-directional antenna]] at all times.  Listeners can also hear WJNJ’s programming on 103.7 [[Hertz|MHz]] via [[FM radio|FM]] [[broadcast relay station|translator station]] '''W279AG''' in [[Atlantic Beach, Florida]].
 ==History==
+The station was first licensed on July 23, 1940, as WJHP on 1290 kHz.<ref name="history cards">{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=68444|title=WJNJ history cards|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|accessdate=September 18, 2022}}</ref> It was owned by The Metropolis Company and transmitted with a power output of 250 watts, and the call sign was derived from the initials of company president John H. Perry.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1940/Radio-by-State-BC-YB-1940-All.pdf|title= Broadcasting 1940 Yearbook|place=Washington|publisher=Broadcasting Publications|year=1940|page=112}}</ref> By 1941, WJHP was an [[Blue Network|NBC Blue Network]] affiliate.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1941/1941-BC-YB.pdf|title=Broadcasting 1941 Yearbook|page=112|place=Washington|publisher=Broadcasting Publications}}</ref> Following the [[North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement|NARBA]] treaty, WJHP obtained a [[construction permit]] for the 1320 kHz frequency in March 1941, and the license was officially modified for the station to broadcast on 1320 beginning November 6, 1942.<ref name="history cards"/>
-In 1940, the station first [[sign-on|signed on]] as '''WJHP''', the third-oldest radio station in Jacksonville.<ref>[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1940/Radio-by-State-BC-YB-1940-All.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1940 page 112]</ref>  It was owned by The Metropolis Company and transmitted with a power output of 250 watts. WJHP was a [[Mutual Broadcasting System]] [[network affiliate]].
+The station was transferred to the [[Jacksonville Journal]] Company in 1952.<ref name="history cards"/> In 1957, the Jacksonville Journal Company sold WJHP to Radio Jax for $225,000.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1957/1957-04-08-BC.pdf|title=This week's receipts: $26 million|page=32|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=51|issue=14|date=April 8, 1957|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
-The station also held the [[call sign]]s '''WVOJ''' and '''WQIK''' before becoming '''WJGR''' on April 1, 1994. WJGR switched callsigns to '''WBOB''' on March 1, 2007; WBOB became '''WJNJ''' on May 3, 2010.<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=29736&Callsign=WJNJ FCC's callsign history for WJNJ. Retrieved August 18, 2016.]</ref>
+On June 6, 1968, WJHP's call sign changed to WVOJ. Four days later, the station was acquired by Victory Broadcasting, which changed the station to a [[country music]] format.<ref name="1976 yearbook"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nCgEAAAAMBAJ&dq=wvoj&pg=PA20|title=Mixed viewpoints on formats' fate|magazine=Billboard|date=July 22, 1972|page=20|volume=84|issue=30|via=Google Books}}</ref> Its slogan was "The Voice of Jacksonville".<ref name="1976 yearbook">{{cite book|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1976/C%20%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201976.pdf|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 1976|place=Washington|publisher=Broadcasting Publications|year=1976|page=C-39}}</ref> By 1976, WVOJ became the most popular radio station in Jacksonville.<ref name="1976 yearbook"/>
+WVOJ was purchased by [[Jacor]] on June 1, 1984, and changed its call sign to WQIK.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1988/B-Radio-1988-YB.pdf|title= Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988|place=Washington|publisher=Broadcasting Publications|year=1988|page=B-59}}</ref> On April 1, 1994, WQIK became WJGR. WJGR switched callsigns to WBOB on March 1, 2007; WBOB became WJNJ on May 3, 2010.<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=29736&Callsign=WJNJ FCC's callsign history for WJNJ. Retrieved August 18, 2016.]</ref>
+Norsan Media purchased WJNJ from New Covenant Ministries for $700,000 in 2023. At the time of the sale, the station aired [[Christian radio]] programming as "Pure Radio"; the [[intellectual property]] of that format was excluded from the deal.<ref name="ri-saletonorsan">{{cite news |last1=Venta |first1=Lance |title=Station Sales Week Of 4/21 |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/251306/station-sales-week-of-4-21/ |access-date=May 10, 2024 |work=RadioInsight |date=April 21, 2023}}</ref>
+==Translators==
+{{RadioTranslators
+| call1    = W224EF
+| freq1    = 92.7
+| fid1     = 202612
+| watts1   = 250
+| haat1    = 0
+| class1   = D
+| city1    = Orange Park, Florida
+| coord1   = {{coord|30|4|23.4|N|81|47|26|W|region:US-FL_type:landmark|name=W224EF}}
+| notes1   =
+| call2    = W279AG
+| freq2    = 103.7
+| fid2     = 76224
+| watts2   = 250
+| haat2    = 278
+| class2   = D
+| city2    = Atlantic Beach, Florida
+| coord2   = {{coord|30|16|51.9|N|81|34|12.2|W|region:US-FL_type:landmark|name=W279AG}}
+| notes2   =
+}}
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+{{AM station data|29736|WJNJ}}
-*[http://pureradiojax.org PureRadioJax]
-{{AM station data|WJNJ}}
 {{Jacksonville Radio}}
+{{Spanish Radio Stations in Florida}}
 [[Category:Radio stations in Jacksonville, Florida|JNJ]]
-[[Category:Gospel radio stations in the United States]]
+[[Category:Radio stations established in 1940]]
+[[Category:1940 establishments in Florida]]
+[[Category:Spanish-language radio stations in Florida|JNJ]]

v t e Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Florida
Stations	WACC – Hialeah WAFC – Clewiston WAFZ – Immokalee WAFZ-FM – Immokalee WAMA – Tampa WAMR-FM – Miami WAQI – Miami WAUC – Wauchula WAXY – South Miami WCIW-LP – Immokalee WCMQ-FM – Hialeah WDJA – Delray Beach WDYZ – Altamonte Springs WFYY – Windermere WGES – Saint Petersburg WIWA – Eatonville WIXC — Titusville WJNJ – Jacksonville WJNX – Fort Pierce WJNX-FM – Okeechobee WJRN-LP – Summerfield WKAT – Miami WLAA – Winter Garden WLAZ – Kissimmee WLFE – Cutler Bay WLLY-FM - Palm Beach Gardens WLTG – Upper Grand Lagoon WMFM – Key West WMGG – Egypt Lake WMYM – Kendall WNNR – Jacksonville WOEX – Orlando WOIR – Homestead WONQ – Oviedo WOTS – Kissimmee WPKA-LP – Apopka WPRD – Winter Park WPSP – Royal Palm Beach WQBA – Miami WQBN – Temple Terrace WQXM – Bartow WRHC – Coral Gables WRLX – Riviera Beach WRLZ – Saint Cloud WRMA – North Miami Beach WRTO-FM – Goulds WRUB - Clearwater WRUM – Orlando WSDO – Sanford WSUA – Miami WTJV – Deland WTLQ-FM – Punta Rassa WUNA – Ocoee WVDV-LP – Sebring WVOJ – Fernandina Beach WVVO – Orlando WWCL – Lehigh Acres WWFE – Miami WWPR – Bradenton WWRF – Lake Worth WXDJ – Fort Lauderdale WYKB – Fernandina Beach WYUU – Safety Harbor WZTU – Miami Beach
Defunct	WAXA – Fort Myers WNPL – Naples
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