WJTB (AM) - Misplaced Pages

Radio station in North Ridgeville, Ohio (1984–2017)

WJTB
North Ridgeville, Ohio
Broadcast area	Greater Cleveland
Frequency	1040 kHz
Programming
Format	Defunct
Ownership
Owner	Taylor Broadcasting Co. (Taylor Broadcasting Co.)
History
First air date	September 16, 1984 (1984-09-16)
Last air date	May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17)
Call sign meaning	James Taylor Broadcasting
Technical information
Facility ID	64644
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts (daytime) 2,500 watts (critical hours)
Transmitter coordinates	41°22′37.00″N 82°00′27.00″W / 41.3769444°N 82.0075000°W / 41.3769444; -82.0075000

WJTB was a commercial daytime-only radio station that was licensed to North Ridgeville, Ohio, at 1040 AM, and broadcast from 1984 to 2017.

Owned by Taylor Broadcasting Co., the station had broadcast a combination of gospel music and religious programming, serving the Greater Cleveland area. For a period of time, WJTB also served as the Cleveland affiliate for the Sheridan Gospel Network. WJTB's studios (since demolished) were located in Elyria, while the station's transmitter resided on Root Road in North Ridgeville.

History

WJTB first went on the air on September 16, 1984. In February 2012, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fined WJTB $10,000 for failing to maintain a management and staff presence at its main studio. On June 2, 2017, the station's license was canceled for not paying debts it owed to the FCC.

References

"CLEVE RADIO - Mengetahui Musik Terbaru".
http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/80s-OCR-YB/1989-YB/1989-BC-YB-for-OCR-Page-0316.pdf
"Radio World: Two AM Stations, Two $10,000 Fines". Archived from the original on May 18, 2013.
Bradshaw, James D. (June 2, 2017). "Re: WJTB(AM), North Ridgeville, OH" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 2, 2017.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 64644 (WJTB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

Radio stations in the Cleveland, Ohio metropolitan area

LPFM	93.7 95.9
Translators	89.1 92.7 94.5 96.9 98.9 99.1 100.3 101.1 101.5 102.9 103.7 105.3 106.1 106.9 107.7

NOAA

162.5
162.55

Digital

Call signs

Sports

Defunct

Radio stations in Northeast Ohio: Akron; Ashtabula; Canton; Cleveland; Youngstown

Other nearby regions: Mid-Ohio; Vacationland; Toledo

See also: List of mass media in Cleveland; List of radio stations in Ohio

Notes: 1. Daytime only station; 2. Clear-channel stations with extended nighttime coverage.

v t e Urban contemporary radio stations in the state of Ohio
Active	Cincinnati WIZF WOSL Cleveland WAKS-HD2 WENZ WZAK Columbus WCKX WZCB Dayton WDAO WDHT WROU-FM Lancaster WXMG Steubenville WIXZ Toledo WIMX WJUC WJZE WVKS-HD2 Wilberforce WCSU-FM Youngstown WGFT WHTX
Defunct	North Ridgeville WJTB
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Ohio

v t e Daytime-only radio stations in Ohio
Active	Buchtel WAIS Bucyrus WBCO Campbell WGFT Canton WILB WINW Columbus/Worthington WRFD Cortland WKTX Coshocton WTNS Dayton WDAO Eaton WEDI Logan WLGN Niles WYOH Norwalk WLKR Parma WCCD Piqua WPTW Waverly WXIC Wilmington WKFI Xenia WBZI
Defunct	Ashtabula WAST Chardon WATJ Cleveland WWGK Fairfield WCNW Kent WJMP Lorain WWIZ Mansfield WCLW North Ridgeville WJTB Youngstown WASN
See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night

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