WJNT (1180 AM) is a radio station licensed to Pearl, Mississippi. WJNT is currently owned by Alpha Media through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC and its sister stations are WJMI, WKXI-FM, WOAD, WRKS, and WJQS. All six stations have shared studios which are located in Ridgeland, a suburb of Jackson, while the transmitter tower for WJNT is located in Pearl.

WJNT
Broadcast areaJackson, Mississippi
Frequency1180 kHz
BrandingNewsTalk 1180/96.9
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Radio America
Salem Radio Network
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
WJMI, WKXI-FM, WOAD, WRKS, WJQS
History
First air date
October 28, 1980 (as WPRL)
Former call signs
WPRL (1980–1981)
WKKE (1981–1986)
Call sign meaning
We're Jackson's News-Talk station
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID7691
ClassB (AM)
D (FM)
Power50,000 watts day
10,000 watts critical hours
500 watts night
ERP135 watts (FM)
HAAT0 meters (0 ft) (FM)
Translator(s)96.9 W245AH (Jackson)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewjnt.com

WJNT broadcasts a news/talk format with mostly syndicated talk shows such as Brian Kilmeade, Mark Levin and Laura Ingraham. WJNT operates at 50,000 watts during the day, 10,000 watts during critical hours and 500 watts at night.

Logo before translator sign on

FM signal

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WJNT operated at night on WJNT-FM1 103.9 until June, 2017.

WJNT was granted permission for the FM booster due to massive nighttime interference by Cuban stations on 1180 AM, and has been operating a nighttime-only FM booster under special temporary authority from the FCC since December 20, 1999.[2]

Once WJNT-FM1 was turned off, WJNT started simulcasting 24/7 on W245AH, a 135 watt FM translator at 96.9 MHz licensed to Jackson, Mississippi.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJNT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Legal STA". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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32°17′43″N 90°06′54″W / 32.29528°N 90.11500°W / 32.29528; -90.11500