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WJHT
File:Wyot header.jpg
Broadcast areaJohnstown, Pennsylvania
Frequency92.1 MHz
BrandingHot 92 & Hot 100
Programming
FormatCHR (Top 40)
Ownership
OwnerForever Broadcasting, LLC
History
First air date
1949 (as WARD-FM)
Former call signs
WARD-FM, WFMM-FM, WFMM, WGLU, WQKK, WRKW, WYOT[1]
Call sign meaning
Johnstown HoT
Technical information
Facility ID64848
ClassA
ERP580 watts
HAAT318 meters
Transmitter coordinates
40°22′15″N 78°59′02″W / 40.37083°N 78.98389°W / 40.37083; -78.98389
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteHot92and100.com

WJHT (92.1 FM, "Hot 92 & Hot 100") is a radio station licensed to serve Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Forever Broadcasting, LLC. It airs a Contemporary Hit Radio (Top 40) music format.[2] This station was assigned the WJHT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on July 13, 2006.[1]

There is no relation with WWKL ("Hot 93.5") in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. However, the station is related to WWOT ("Hot 100") in Altoona, Pennsylvania, as they are also owned by Forever Broadcasting and the stations simulcast.

History

As WARD-FM

This station first signed on in the late 1940s as WARD-FM, sister to WARD at AM 1490, and WARD-TV. As FM radio was still burgeoning and not very popular, it served as a simulcast outlet of its AM sister. This arrangement continued until the stations were sold in 1971 to the Jonel Construction Company (dba Cover Broadcasting). Shortly afterwards, the call letters for the AM station and the TV station were changed to WJNL, and the new owners were granted a construction permit to move WARD-FM to 96.5, which allowed a power increase to 50,000 watts. For this to happen, WARD-FM at 92.1 had to be closed with a dark license until a new owner could be found, as licensees at that time were forbidden to own more than a single AM and a single FM in one market. WJNL-FM 96.5 then signed on the air in 1973, and 92.1 went silent in 1972.

As WAAT

The license for 92.1 was acquired in 1973 by Community Broadcasters, which signed the station back on in September of the following year under the call letters WAAT, and under a religion-based format. The station's facilities moved from Franklin Street to Locust Street in Johnstown. W. Ronald Smith served as the company's president. This incarnation of the station lasted less than two years.

As WFMM

WAAT was sold August 23, 1976 to William C. Bland, owner of the Bland Group, which also owned WNCC in Barnesboro, about a half hour north of Johnstown. The call letters were switched to WFMM and the studios moved to 634 Main Street, and an easy listening format was adopted. Ownership would change again by the end of the decade.

As WGLU

WFMM was sold again on August 29, 1980 to Conemaugh Communications Corporation, a local company headed by Fred Glosser, whose family owned the Gee Bee discount department store chain. The studios were moved to 516 Main Street, and the call letters were switched to WGLU, with the format moving from easy listening to album rock. The station began to call itself "Glu 92", increased its power and embarked on a heavy advertising campaign. Towards the mid-80's, WGLU started including more Top 40 tracks in its music rotation.

In August 1987, WGLU was sold to PAC Media, a company headed by Warren S. Diggins. One month later, the rock format was abandoned. Targeting younger listeners, WGLU became "Power 92", keeping the same call letters for the newly created Top 40 format.

Changes since 2000

On July 31, 2000, WGLU and sister station WQWK licensed out of Ebensburg, PA swapped frequencies. WQWK prior to this flip was an active rock station programmed out of State College, PA known as "QWK Rock". WQWK became "92.1 The Rock" and WGLU adjusted its name to include the entire frequency "Power 99.1" however still kept the heritage calls.

In November 2000, Dame Broadcasting of Mechanicsburg, PA acquired WSRA Central City, PA and WYSN Somerset, PA. WSRA soon stunted a format change with all-Christmas music through the new year. In January 2001 the call letters were traded for WCCL and the AC to Christmas format was switched for Oldies. WYSN continued with News/Talk as their format through the transition.

In March 2005, Dame Broadcasting sold all four properties to 2510 Associates out of Pittsburgh, PA.[3] Changes quickly occurred for "Power 99.1" the following Monday morning (three business days after the sale closed) they went on the air as "Hot 99" with the same air staff and format. WPRR in Altoona, PA "Hot 100" at the time began a simulcast of the "Hot Morning Show" with Jonathan Reed & Amy Wright from "Hot 92" each morning from 5:30am to 9am. Both stations shortly after the sale gave up their calls for new call letters to fit the HOT moniker, WYOT, Johnstown & WWOT, Altoona. The WPRR call letters were salvaged for a sister 2510 Associate station.

Within a few months WYOT "Hot 92" & WQWK "The Rock" were sold from 2510 Associates to Forever Broadcasting, Inc. WQWK forfeited its call letters and moniker "92.1 The Rock" to become WRWK "Rocky 92". After being under the rein of Forever Broadcasting for a few months WYOT and WRWK flipped frequencies yet again to become "Rocky 99" and "Hot 92" respectively. Within a few more months of that change WYOT "Hot 92" would go through another call letter switch, acquiring new calls from former Top 40 sister station in State College, PA (that was taken off the air "Hot 103"). WJHT became the new call sign for "Hot 92". In the coming months WWOT lost a few employees and decided to extend the simulcast from just morning drive to cover most of the day, 5am to 6pm and most weekend shifts. This prompted the station to re-image itself as "Hot 92 & Hot 100". Nights remained separate shows hosted by Chad Bennett on WJHT and Rob Z on WWOT.

In March 2008, Mitch Edwards, program director of WJHT for eight years and a staple to the station for more than a decade, left for sister station WFGI "Froggy 95" as co-host of the Morning Splash with Niki Wild. This move also encouraged Forever Broadcasting to make WJTH and WWOT a complete simulcast. Eliminating the dual night show split to being broadcast from the WJHT studio with Bennett as the host and replacing Edwards vacant position with Forever Broadcasting Altoona employee Paige Foxx.

In April 2008, Rob Z returned to nights temporarily filling in when Bennett resigned to move for a new opportunity with Jones Radio Networks in Seattle, Washington. In June 2008, Amy Wright was promoted to program director of "Hot 92 & Hot 100". After a five years as co-host of "The Hot Morning Show" Wright resigned in November 2008 for a position out of radio. Programming duties were being split between morning host Jonathan Reed and Mid-day gal Paige Foxx.

In October 2009, Forever Broadcasting hired "Justin Kase" to oversee programming of Hot 92 and Hot 100, in addition to doing the morning show.

On January 20, 2010, Justin Kase (Program Director/Morning show host) exits the station and company. Former morning show host Jonathan Reed renegotiated a return to the station, "The Hot Morning Show" and began over-seeing the stations day-to-day operations.

In April 2011, Paige Foxx opts to exit radio after many years with the company. The move allows Hot 92 and Hot 100 to re-schedule the line-up. Hot welcomed "JoJo in the Morning" to the Stations. JoJo previously worked at BOB 93.3 North Carolina, WILD 95.5 West Palm Beach, WDRQ Detroit, and FM97 WLAN Lancaster. Jonathan Reed moved to Middays, replacing Paige.

Jonathan Reed's Spring 2012 exit from the company brings another line-up change, moving Russ Beckett to middays and new hire Em Star to nights.

As of January 2014, Forever Broadcasting moved JoJo from the HOT frequencies to their Flagship Station, WFGY-FM Froggy 98 as Host of "JoJo N Kellie". This caused another programming change, moving Rob Z to mornings Em Star to afternoons. No night host has been hired yet.

As of September 2014, another change was made to Hot's programming and station. Hot 92 and Hot 100 ended their simulcast and once again became two separate stations. Hot 100 can be heard on 100.1 fm in Altoona and Hot 92 on 92.1 fm in Johnstown. Streaming is also available online. Rob Z remains the morning DJ on Hot 100 and Em Star was moved to mornings on Hot 92. Russ Beckett moved from middays to replace Em Star on afternoons. No permanent replacement has been hired for middays or nights.

Programming

Weekday programming as of September 2014:

Hot 92
Em Star - "Em in the A.M." 6-10am
Russ Beckett - "Russ Beckett Afternoons" 2-7pm

Hot 100
Rob Z 6-10am
Jonathan Reed 10am-2pm
Jon B 2-7pm

The WJHT Callsign

At one time, the WJHT callsign was used in Bayonne, New Jersey, and in State College, Pennsylvania, under two radio frequencies, the first under 107.9 under the moniker Hot 107.9 and the second under 103.1 under the moniker Hot 103.1.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ^ Brenckle, Lara (2005-03-04). "Radio stations face major changes in State College, Pa., area". Centre Daily Times.
  4. ^ "WJHT". FCC Old Callsign Search.
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