WJOT (AM)

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WJOT
Simulcasting WJOT-FM Wabash
WJOT 105.9theBASH logo.jpg
Frequency 1510 kHz
Branding105.9 The Bash
Programming
Format Oldies
Ownership
OwnerDream Weaver Marketing, LLC
WJOT-FM
History
First air date
November 1971 (as WAYT) [1]
Former call signs
WAYT (1971–1998) [2] [3]
Technical information [4]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 13538
Class D
Power 250 watts daytime
Transmitter coordinates
 40°47′11.00″N85°49′19.00″W / 40.7863889°N 85.8219444°W / 40.7863889; -85.8219444
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website 1059thebash.com

WJOT (1510 AM) was a radio station licensed to Wabash, Indiana broadcasting an oldies format. The station was owned by Dream Weaver Marketing, LLC. [5] The station had simulcast WJOT-FM 105.9 Wabash.

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History

The station began broadcasting in November 1971 and held the call sign WAYT. [2] [6] The station aired a MOR format. [6] By 1988, the station was airing a country music format. [7] By 1992, the station was airing an adult contemporary/country format. [8] In July 1998, the station's call sign was changed to WJOT and the station adopted an oldies format. [3] [9]

The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station's license on December 4, 2025. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1994 , Broadcasting & Cable, 1994. p. B-131. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  2. 1 2 History Cards for WJOT, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WJOT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ↑ AM Query Results: WJOT, fcc.gov Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  6. 1 2 1974 Broadcasting Yearbook , Broadcasting, 1974. p. B-75. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988 , Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1988. p. B-100. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Market Place 1992 , Broadcasting & Cable, 1992. p. A-123. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 28. July 15, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  10. ↑ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
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