WJOB (AM)
Radio station in Indiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WJOB (1230 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Hammond, Indiana. It features a mix of talk and brokered programming with news and high school sports. Some hours are sold to hosts who may advertise their goods and services or seek donations. The studio is located in the Purdue Commercialization & Excellence Center, less than a mile (1.6 km) south of the transmitter tower and broadcast facility.
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Broadcast area | Chicago metropolitan area |
Frequency | 1230 kHz |
Branding | AM-1230 WJOB |
Programming | |
Format | Talk; brokered programming |
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Ownership | |
Owner | Vazquez Development, LLC |
History | |
First air date | 1923; 101 years ago (1923) |
Former call signs | WWAE (1923–1940) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 12219 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°35′49.13″N 87°28′45.15″W |
Translator(s) | 104.7 W284CY (Hammond)[2] |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
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WJOB is a Class C station with a power of 1,000 watts using a non-directional antenna.[3] Programming is also heard via 250-watt FM translator, W284CY on 104.7 MHz in Hammond.[4]