WTJF (AM)

WTJF
Jackson, Tennessee;
Frequency	1390 kHz
Branding	Sports Radio 94FM & 1390AM
Programming
Format	Sports radio
Affiliations	ESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner	Forever Media; (Forever South Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	WHHG, WOGY, WTJF-FM, WYJJ
History
First air date	1931 (as WTJS)
Former call signs	WTJS (1931–2017); WLLI (2017–2020);
Call sign meaning	Variation of former WTJS calls
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	14742
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day; 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	35°38′46″N 88°49′57″W / 35.6461°N 88.8325°W
Translator(s)	94.1 W231BU (East Union)
Repeater(s)	94.3 WTJF-FM (Dyer)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.radio731.com/stations/sportsradio/

WTJF (1390 AM) is a Sports formatted radio station.^[2] Licensed to Jackson, Tennessee, United States, the station is owned by Forever Media, through licensee Forever South Licenses, LLC.^[3]

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".^{[citation needed]}

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.^[4] 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.^[5]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WTJF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
^ "WTJF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
^ "Tennessee Patriot Network Launches In Western Tennessee". RadioInsight. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
^ Venta, Lance (January 1, 2024). "TJ Network Gives Way To Sports In West Tennessee". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 14742 (WTJF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WTJF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 140692 (W231BU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W231BU at FCCdata.org

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WTJF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

[3] "WTJF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

[4] "Tennessee Patriot Network Launches In Western Tennessee". RadioInsight. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-31.

[ri-wtjfsports-5] Venta, Lance (January 1, 2024). "TJ Network Gives Way To Sports In West Tennessee". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

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