WJCP
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| File:IMAGE | |
| Broadcast area | Vernon, Indiana Jennings County, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1460 AM kHz |
| Branding | "Classic Hits 97-7 and 1460 WJCP" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full Service Classic Hits[1] |
| Affiliations | Brownfield Ag News[2] USA Radio News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tom and Diana Taylor |
| History | |
First air date | January 8, 1955[3] |
Former call signs | WINN (1984-1988) WNVI (1988-1989) WKRP (1989-1997) WNVI (1997-2006)=[4] |
Call sign meaning | W Jennings County Panthers[5] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 61196 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 Watts daytime 92 Watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°59′46.0″N 85°39′2.0″W / 38.996111°N 85.650556°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WJCP Webstream |
| Website | WJCP Online |
WJCP is a Full Service-Classic Hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to North Vernon, Indiana, serving Vernon and Jennings County, Indiana.[1] WJCP is owned and operated by Tom and Diana Taylor.[6]
History
WJCP was launched on January 8, 1955 as WOCH by Dorrell Ochs.[3][5] Located in the Ochs' family auto supply business in North Vernon, the station was started with the intent of keeping the local community informed and entertained, while broadcasting Christian programming.[5][7]
Eventually, the station was bought ARS Broadcasting Corporation and carried a Middle of the Radio (MOR) format.[8] At the time, the station carried the WNVI callsign.[4][8] WNVI changed its callsign to WKRP on August 17, 1989 and back to WNVI on August 8, 1997.[4] Findlay Publishing Company purchased WNVI and its then FM sister-stations WRBI and WWWY for $1.9 million in 1997.[8] For a time, after the sale, WNVI carried a Talk format, simulcasting then sister-station WCSI.[8]
Findlay Publishing Company sold WNVI, in a swap for WWWY, to Pieratt Communications, Inc. on November 20, 2001.[9] With the sale, the simulcast was WCSI ended and WNVI switched to Adult Standards.[8] In 2003, the station flipped to ESPN Radio-affiliated sports branded as "ESPN 1460".[8]
On May 15, 2006, WNVI became WJCP with its callsign standing for Jennings County Panthers, the latter derived from the county high school's mascot.[4][8] WJCP was sold to its current owners, Tom and Diana Taylor, on October 17, 2014.[10] WJCP added FM translator W249DG, broadcasting on 97.7 FM, on May 9, 2016.[8] The translator simulcasts WJCP's AM signal on the FM band.[11]
Translator
In addition to the main station, WJCP is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[12] Translator W249DG is owned by Greenfield, Indiana-based Indiana Community Radio Corporation.[13]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W249DG | 97.7 FM FM | North Vernon, Indiana | 141722 | 250 watts | 57 m (187 ft) | D | LMS |
References
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Indiana Affiliates - Brownfield Ag News". Brownfield Ag News/CME Group. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-211. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "About Us". 97.7 FM & 1460 AM WJCP. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "WJCP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ Jennings County Historical Society. Jennings County, Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 168. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Indiana Radio Archive - Stations - WJCP". Blaine Thompson/The Indiana Radio Archive. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. November 20, 2001. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. October 17, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "W249DG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Application for an FM Translator or an FM Booster Station License". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. April 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". REC Networks. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
External Links
- Classic Hits 97-7 and 1460 WJCP Online
- WJCP in the FCC AM station database
- WJCP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database