WVOJ
WVOJ (1570 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station, licensed to Fernandina Beach, Florida, and serving the Jacksonville metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Norsan Consulting And Management, Inc.[1] WVOJ airs a Regional Mexican radio format, largely simulcast with several other radio stations in the Southern U. S., including North Carolina and South Carolina.
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| City | Fernandina Beach, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Jacksonville area |
| Frequency | 1570 kHz |
| Branding | La Raza 92.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Norsan Consulting And Management, Inc. |
| History | |
| First air date | November 30, 1955 (as WFBF) |
| Former call signs | WHOG (1981-1990) WQAI (1990-1998) WYHI (1998-1999) WGSR (1999-2004) WNNR (2004) |
| Call sign meaning | W Voice Of Jacksonville |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 49214 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 30 watts night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 30°40′33″N 81°27′35″W |
| Translator(s) | 92.9 MHz (W225BI - translator of WNNR) 92.3 W222CL (Fernandina Beach) |
| Links | |
| Website | LaRazaLaRaza.com/Jacksonville |
WVOJ broadcasts at 10,000 watts by day. But because AM 1570 is a clear channel frequency, WVOJ must reduce its power at night to only 30 watts to avoid interfering with other radio stations. 1570 AM is a Mexican clear-channel frequency, on which XERF-AM in Ciudad Acuña is the dominant Class A station.
Programming is also heard on FM translator W222CL at 92.9 MHz. The station uses its translator's dial position in its moniker "La Raza 92.9." Norsan Consulting has an application with the Federal Communications Commission to move the AM station's city of license to Orange Park, Florida, increase its daytime to 50,000 watts and its nighttime power to 10,000 watts, using a directional antenna.[2]
The application is for a Class B license; it is currently Class D.
History
The station was first licensed on November 30, 1955.[3] The station was assigned the call sign WHOG on July 9, 1981. On October 19, 1990, the station changed its call letters to WQAI. Then on January 30, 1998 to WYHI, again on June 25, 1999 to WGSR, on January 16, 2004 to WNNR, and finally 13 days later to the current WVOJ.[4]
On January 11, 2017, WVOJ went silent.[5]
As of February 15, 2019 WVOJ is licensed and operating (FCC database).
References
- "WVOJ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- FCC.gov/WVOJ
- Link to WVOJ's history cards. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- "WVOJ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- FCC's list of silent A.M. stations as of April 6, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
External links
- WVOJ in the FCC's AM station database
- WVOJ on Radio-Locator
- WVOJ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
W222CL in the FCC's FM station database W225BI in the FCC's FM station database