WJCP
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| Broadcast area | Vernon, Indiana Jennings County, Indiana |
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| Frequency | 1460 AM kHz |
| Branding | Classic Hits 97.7 and 1460 WJCP" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full service Classic hits[1] |
| Affiliations | Brownfield Ag News[2] USA Radio News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | January 8, 1955 (as WOCH)[3] |
Former call signs | WOCH (1955-1984) WINN (1984-1988) WNVI (1988-1989) WKRP (1989-1997) WNVI (1997-2006)[4] |
Call sign meaning | W Jennings County Panthers[5] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 61196 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts daytime 92 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°59′46.0″N 85°39′2.0″W / 38.996111°N 85.650556°W |
| Translator(s) | 97.7 W249DG (North Vernon) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wjcpradio.com |
WJCP is a full service classic hits-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to North Vernon, Indiana, serving Vernon and Jennings County, Indiana.[1] WJCP is owned and operated by Keith Reising, through licensee Jennings County Promotion Partners, LLC.[6][7]
History[edit]
WJCP was launched on January 8, 1955, as WOCH by Dorrell Ochs.[3][5] Located in the Ochs' family auto supply business in North Vernon, the station was started with the intent of keeping the local community informed and entertained, while broadcasting Christian programming.[5][8]
Eventually, the station was bought ARS Broadcasting Corporation and carried a middle of the road (MOR) format.[9] At the time, the station carried the WNVI callsign.[4][9] WNVI changed its callsign to WKRP on August 17, 1989, and back to WNVI on August 8, 1997.[4] Findlay Publishing Company purchased WNVI and its then FM sister-stations WRBI and WWWY for $1.9 million in 1997.[9] For a time, after the sale, WNVI carried a talk format, simulcasting then sister-station WCSI.[9]
Findlay Publishing Company sold WNVI, in a swap for WWWY, to Pieratt Communications, Inc. on November 20, 2001.[10] With the sale, the simulcast was WCSI ended and WNVI switched to Adult Standards.[9] In 2003, the station flipped to ESPN Radio-affiliated sports branded as "ESPN 1460".[9]
On May 15, 2006, WNVI became WJCP with its callsign standing for Jennings County Panthers, the latter derived from the county high school's mascot.[4][9] WJCP was sold to Tom and Diana Taylor on October 17, 2014.[11] WJCP added FM translator W249DG, broadcasting on 97.7 FM, on May 9, 2016.[9] The translator simulcasts WJCP's AM signal on the FM band.[12]
Effective October 10, 2019, Tom and Diana Taylor sold WJCP and translator W249DG to Keith Reising's Jennings County Promotion Partners, LLC for $115,000.
Translator[edit]
In addition to the main station, WJCP is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[13] Translator W249DG was originally owned by Greenfield, Indiana-based Indiana Community Radio Corporation.[14] It was subsequently sold as part of a package of stations and translators to New Beginnings Movement, Inc., and then acquired by WJCP owners Tom and Diana Taylor effective June 29, 2018.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W249DG | 97.7 FM | North Vernon, Indiana | 141722 | 250 | 57 m (187 ft) | D | LMS |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Indiana Affiliates - Brownfield Ag News". Brownfield Ag News/CME Group. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-211. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "About Us". 97.7 FM & 1460 AM WJCP. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "WJCP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "The Indiana Radio Archive | Stations | WJCP".
- ^ Jennings County Historical Society (15 June 1999). Jennings County, Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 168. ISBN 9781563115219. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Indiana Radio Archive - Stations - WJCP". Blaine Thompson/The Indiana Radio Archive. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. November 20, 2001. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. October 17, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "W249DG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Application for an FM Translator or an FM Booster Station License". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. April 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". REC Networks. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Classic Hits 97.7 and 1460 WJCP Online
- WJCP in the FCC AM station database
- WJCP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W249DG in the FCC FM station database
- W249DG at FCCdata.org