WJFF

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WJFF
Broadcast area Catskill Mountains, Northeast Pennsylvania
Frequency 90.5 MHz
BrandingRadio Catskill
Programming
Format Public radio
Affiliations NPR
American Public Media
Public Radio Exchange
Pacifica Radio
Ownership
OwnerRadio Catskill, Inc.
History
First air date
January 20, 1990 (1990-01-20)
Call sign meaning
Jeffersonville
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 54516
Class B1
ERP 3,700 watts
HAAT 192 meters (630 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°48′04.2″N74°47′03.5″W / 41.801167°N 74.784306°W / 41.801167; -74.784306
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website wjffradio.org

WJFF (90.5 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported public radio station licensed to Jeffersonville, New York and serving the Catskill Mountains of New York and Northeast Pennsylvania.

Contents

WJFF has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,200 watts. The transmitter is approximately two miles west of Liberty, New York, off Old Loomis Road. [2]

History

In January 1988, Radio Catskill, Inc., received a construction permit for WJFF. The radio station's studio building was built on the north side of the Jefferson Lake dam. Spearheaded by Malcolm Brown and the enthusiasm of local residents, the station was constructed almost entirely by volunteer labor.

The station signed on January 20, 1990. Initially the station transmitted with a power of 830 watts. This was increased to 3,700 watts in early 1996. [3]

1996 was also the year that Catskill Radio Inc. applied for and received authorization to build its former Monticello FM translator, 94.5 W233AH. [4] Radio Catskill sold the translator effective November 8, 2023.

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Programming

The schedule is a mix of local, national and international programming, including several NPR shows ( Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Fresh Air with Terry Gross ) and the BBC World Service.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WJFF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Radio-Locator.com/WJFF
  3. "WJFF Application Search Results". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "W233AH Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.