WTJF (AM) explained

WTJF
City:Jackson, Tennessee
Branding:Sports Radio 94FM & 1390AM
Frequency:1390 kHz
Airdate: (as WTJS)
Format:Sports radio
Power:5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Class:B
Facility Id:14742
Coordinates:35.6461°N -88.8325°W
Callsign Meaning:Variation of former WTJS calls
Affiliations:ESPN Radio
Owner:Forever Media
Licensee:Forever South Licenses, LLC
Sister Stations:WHHG, WOGY, WTJF-FM, WYJJ
Licensing Authority:FCC

WTJF (1390 AM) is a Sports formatted radio station.[1] Licensed to Jackson, Tennessee, United States, the station is owned by Forever Media, through licensee Forever South Licenses, LLC.[2]

History

The station, under the WTJS calls, was the first radio station in Jackson, Tennessee, and the entire West Tennessee area excluding Memphis and was the beacon that made Jackson the center hub of what is called the Golden Circle Area. In the 1930s, people listened to WTJS for farm programming, live radio shows and the latest news updates. Being a wide-reaching advertising medium, WTJS enticed listeners from 22 counties to shop in Jackson, thus the genesis of the "Hub City".

On January 16, 2017, WTJS flipped to classic country as Willie 94, in simulcast with 94.3 WDYE. The station changed its call letters to WLLI.

After stunting with Christmas music as Rudolph Radio, on December 30, 2020, WLLI flipped to conservative talk as "Tennessee Patriot Network", changing its call letters to WTJF. WTJF also readded the 94.3 simulcast.[3] The conservative talk programming, subsequently rebranded "The TJ Network", was replaced with a sports radio format, primarily featuring ESPN Radio programming, on January 1, 2024.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Information Profile . Winter 2010 . . 2010-03-21.
  2. Web site: WTJF Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . 2010-03-21.
  3. Web site: Tennessee Patriot Network Launches In Western Tennessee. 2020-12-31. RadioInsight. en-US.
  4. News: Venta . Lance . TJ Network Gives Way To Sports In West Tennessee . January 1, 2024 . RadioInsight . January 1, 2024.