WJTB (AM)

WJTB was a commercial daytime-only radio station that was licensed to North Ridgeville, Ohio at 1040 AM, and broadcast from 1984 to 2017.

WJTB
CityNorth Ridgeville, Ohio
Broadcast areaGreater Cleveland
Frequency1040 kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct
Ownership
OwnerTaylor Broadcasting Co.
(Taylor Broadcasting Co.)
History
First air date
September 16, 1984 (1984-09-16)
Last air date
May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17)
Call sign meaning
James Taylor Broadcasting[1]
Technical information
Facility ID64644
ClassD
Power5,000 watts (daytime)
2,500 watts (critical hours)
Transmitter coordinates
41°22′37.00″N 82°00′27.00″W

Owned by Taylor Broadcasting Co., the station had broadcast a combination of gospel music and religious programming, serving the Greater Cleveland area. For a period of time, WJTB also served as the Cleveland affiliate for the Sheridan Gospel Network. WJTB's studios (since demolished) were located in Elyria, while the station's transmitter resided on Root Road in North Ridgeville.

History

WJTB first went on the air on September 16, 1984.[2] In February 2012, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fined WJTB $10,000 for failing to maintain a management and staff presence at its main studio.[3] On June 2, 2017, the station's license was canceled for not paying debts it owed to the FCC.[4]

Programming

The station aired a local gospel program on Saturday nights, Nettie and the New Sound in Gospel.[5]

References
  1. http://www.cleve-radio.com/index2.htm#CALL%20LETTERS
  2. http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/80s-OCR-YB/1989-YB/1989-BC-YB-for-OCR-Page-0316.pdf
  3. http://www.rwonline.com/article/two-am-stations-two-fines/211816
  4. Bradshaw, James D. (June 2, 2017). "Re: WJTB(AM), North Ridgeville, OH" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  5. Vidika, Ron (March 3, 2011). "FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS: Radio duo to be honored at appreciation benefit". The Morning Journal. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
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