WJOT (AM)

WJOT
Frequency1510 kHz
Ownership
OwnerDream Weaver Marketing, LLC
WJOT-FM
History
First air date
November 1971 (1971-11)[1]
Last air date
December 4, 2025 (2025-12-04)
Former call signs
WAYT (1971–1998)[2][3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
13538
ClassD
Power250 watts (days only)
Transmitter coordinates
40°47′11″N 85°49′19″W / 40.78639°N 85.82194°W / 40.78639; -85.82194
Links
Public license information

WJOT (1510 AM) was a radio station licensed to Wabash, Indiana, United States. Last owned by Dream Weaver Marketing, LLC,[5] the station broadcast an oldies format, simulcasting WJOT-FM in Wabash.

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] At the time of its closure, the station was simulcasting WJOT-FM.[11]

References

  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1994, Broadcasting & Cable, 1994. p. B-131. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  2. ^ a b History Cards for WJOT, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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.
  11. ^ Venta, Lance (December 7, 2025). "FCC Report 12/7: Two More AMs Surrender Licenses". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 2, 2026.


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