WJHT
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WJHT is a radio station
licensed to serve Johnstown, Pennsylvania
. The station is owned by Forever Broadcasting, LLC. It airs a Contemporary Hit Radio
(Top 40) music format. This station was assigned the WJHT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on July 13, 2006
.
There is no relation with WWKL
("Hot 93.5") in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
. However, the station is related to WWOT
("Hot 100") in Altoona, Pennsylvania
, as they are also owned by Forever Broadcasting and the stations simulcast.
On July 31, 2000, WGLU and sister station WQWK licensed out of Ebensburg, PA swapped frequencies. WQWK prior to this flip was an active rock station programmed out of State College, PA known as "QWK Rock". WQWK became "92.1 The Rock" and WGLU adjusted its name to include the entire frequency "Power 99.1" however still kept the heritage calls.
In November 2000, Dame Broadcasting of Mechanicsburg, PA acquired WSRA Central City, PA and WYSN Somerset, PA. WSRA soon stunted a format change with all-Christmas music
through the new year. In January 2001 the call letters were traded for WCCL and the AC to Christmas format was switched for Oldies
. WYSN continued with News/Talk as their format through the transition.
In March 2005, Dame Broadcasting sold all four properties to 2510 Associates out of Pittsburgh, PA. Changes quickly occurred for "Power 99.1" the following Monday morning (three business days after the sale closed) they went on the air as "Hot 99" with the same air staff and format. WPRR in Altoona, PA "Hot 100" at the time began a simulcast of the "Hot Morning Show" with Jonathan Reed & Amy Wright from "Hot 92" each morning from 5:30am to 9am. Both stations shortly after the sale gave up their calls for new call letters to fit the HOT moniker, WYOT, Johnstown & WWOT, Altoona. The WPRR call letters were salvaged for a sister 2510 Associate station.
Within a few months WYOT "Hot 92" & WQWK "The Rock" were sold from 2510 Associates to Forever Broadcasting, Inc. WQWK forfeited its call letters and moniker "92.1 The Rock" to become WRWK "Rocky 92". After being under the rein of Forever Broadcasting for a few months WYOT and WRWK flipped frequencies yet again to become "Rocky 99" and "Hot 92" respectively. Within a few more months of that change WYOT "Hot 92" would go through another call letter switch, acquiring new calls from former Top 40 sister station in State College, PA (that was taken off the air "Hot 103"). WJHT became the new call sign for "Hot 92". In the coming months WWOT lost a few employees and decided to extend the simulcast from just morning drive to cover most of the day, 5am to 6pm and most weekend shifts. This prompted the station to re-image itself as "Hot 92 & Hot 100". Nights remained separate shows hosted by Chad Bennett on WJHT and Rob Z on WWOT.
In March 2008, Mitch Edwards, program director of WJHT for eight years and a staple to the station for more than a decade, left for sister station WFGI "Froggy 95" as co-host of the Morning Splash with Niki Wild. This move also encouraged Forever Broadcasting to make WJTH and WWOT a complete simulcast. Eliminating the dual night show split to being broadcast from the WJHT studio with Bennett as the host and replacing Edwards vacant position with Forever Broadcasting Altoona employee Paige Foxx.
In April 2008, Rob Z returned to nights temporarily filling in when Bennett resigned to move for a new opportunity with Jones Radio Networks
in Seattle, Washington
. In June 2008, Amy Wright was promoted to program director of "Hot 92 & Hot 100". After a five years as co-host of "The Hot Morning Show" Wright resigned in November 2008 for a position out of radio. Programming duties were being split between morning host Jonathan Reed and Mid-day gal Paige Foxx.
In October 2009, Forever Broadcasting hired "Justin Kase" to oversee programming of Hot 92 and Hot 100, in addition to doing the morning show.
On January 20, 2010, Justin Kase (Program Director/Morning show host) exits the station and company. Former morning show host Jonathan Reed renegotiated a return to the station, "The Hot Morning Show" and began over-seeing the stations day-to-day operations.
In April 2011, Paige Foxx opts to exit radio after many years with the company. The move allows Hot 92 and Hot 100 to re-schedule the line-up. Hot welcomed "JoJo in the Morning" to the Stations. JoJo previously worked at BOB 93.3 North Carolina, WILD 95.5 West Palm Beach, WDRQ Detroit, and FM97 WLAN Lancaster. Jonathan Reed moved to Middays, replacing Paige.
, and in State College, Pennsylvania
, under two radio frequencies, the first under 107.9
under the moniker Hot 107.9 and the second under 103.1 under the moniker Hot 103.1.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to serve Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, west-southwest of Altoona, Pennsylvania and east of Pittsburgh. The population was 20,978 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cambria County...
. The station is owned by Forever Broadcasting, LLC. It airs a Contemporary Hit Radio
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
(Top 40) music format. This station was assigned the WJHT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on July 13, 2006
2006 in radio
The year 2006 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:*January 3 - The BJ Shea Morning Experience switches to KISW in Seattle, Washington, from the former FM Talk station KKWF....
.
There is no relation with WWKL
WWKL
WWKL is a rhythmic contemporary music formatted radio station serving the Harrisburg metropolitan area. The Cumulus Communications outlet is licensed to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. There is no relation with HOT 92 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania or HOT 100 in Altoona, Pennsylvania...
("Hot 93.5") in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
. However, the station is related to WWOT
WWOT
WWOT is the Top 40 music formatted radio station in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Forever Broadcasting and is related with Hot 92 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.-History of the 100.1 Frequency:...
("Hot 100") in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Altoona, Pennsylvania
-History:A major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1849 as the site for a shop complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868...
, as they are also owned by Forever Broadcasting and the stations simulcast.
Station history
In the early 1980s 92.1 was a rock format station WGLU, Johnstown "GLU 92". In September 1987, the rock format was canned for a Johnstown, PA first. Targeting younger listeners WGLU became "Power 92" keeping the same call letters for the newly created Top 40 format.On July 31, 2000, WGLU and sister station WQWK licensed out of Ebensburg, PA swapped frequencies. WQWK prior to this flip was an active rock station programmed out of State College, PA known as "QWK Rock". WQWK became "92.1 The Rock" and WGLU adjusted its name to include the entire frequency "Power 99.1" however still kept the heritage calls.
In November 2000, Dame Broadcasting of Mechanicsburg, PA acquired WSRA Central City, PA and WYSN Somerset, PA. WSRA soon stunted a format change with all-Christmas music
Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...
through the new year. In January 2001 the call letters were traded for WCCL and the AC to Christmas format was switched for Oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
. WYSN continued with News/Talk as their format through the transition.
In March 2005, Dame Broadcasting sold all four properties to 2510 Associates out of Pittsburgh, PA. Changes quickly occurred for "Power 99.1" the following Monday morning (three business days after the sale closed) they went on the air as "Hot 99" with the same air staff and format. WPRR in Altoona, PA "Hot 100" at the time began a simulcast of the "Hot Morning Show" with Jonathan Reed & Amy Wright from "Hot 92" each morning from 5:30am to 9am. Both stations shortly after the sale gave up their calls for new call letters to fit the HOT moniker, WYOT, Johnstown & WWOT, Altoona. The WPRR call letters were salvaged for a sister 2510 Associate station.
Within a few months WYOT "Hot 92" & WQWK "The Rock" were sold from 2510 Associates to Forever Broadcasting, Inc. WQWK forfeited its call letters and moniker "92.1 The Rock" to become WRWK "Rocky 92". After being under the rein of Forever Broadcasting for a few months WYOT and WRWK flipped frequencies yet again to become "Rocky 99" and "Hot 92" respectively. Within a few more months of that change WYOT "Hot 92" would go through another call letter switch, acquiring new calls from former Top 40 sister station in State College, PA (that was taken off the air "Hot 103"). WJHT became the new call sign for "Hot 92". In the coming months WWOT lost a few employees and decided to extend the simulcast from just morning drive to cover most of the day, 5am to 6pm and most weekend shifts. This prompted the station to re-image itself as "Hot 92 & Hot 100". Nights remained separate shows hosted by Chad Bennett on WJHT and Rob Z on WWOT.
In March 2008, Mitch Edwards, program director of WJHT for eight years and a staple to the station for more than a decade, left for sister station WFGI "Froggy 95" as co-host of the Morning Splash with Niki Wild. This move also encouraged Forever Broadcasting to make WJTH and WWOT a complete simulcast. Eliminating the dual night show split to being broadcast from the WJHT studio with Bennett as the host and replacing Edwards vacant position with Forever Broadcasting Altoona employee Paige Foxx.
In April 2008, Rob Z returned to nights temporarily filling in when Bennett resigned to move for a new opportunity with Jones Radio Networks
Jones Radio Networks
Jones Radio Networks & Jones Media Group were branches of Jones International before being sold to Triton Media Group. JRN and JMN provide local radio stations with satellite-delivered formats. They also offer other services to local radio such as news and talk programs, syndicated radio shows,...
in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. In June 2008, Amy Wright was promoted to program director of "Hot 92 & Hot 100". After a five years as co-host of "The Hot Morning Show" Wright resigned in November 2008 for a position out of radio. Programming duties were being split between morning host Jonathan Reed and Mid-day gal Paige Foxx.
In October 2009, Forever Broadcasting hired "Justin Kase" to oversee programming of Hot 92 and Hot 100, in addition to doing the morning show.
On January 20, 2010, Justin Kase (Program Director/Morning show host) exits the station and company. Former morning show host Jonathan Reed renegotiated a return to the station, "The Hot Morning Show" and began over-seeing the stations day-to-day operations.
In April 2011, Paige Foxx opts to exit radio after many years with the company. The move allows Hot 92 and Hot 100 to re-schedule the line-up. Hot welcomed "JoJo in the Morning" to the Stations. JoJo previously worked at BOB 93.3 North Carolina, WILD 95.5 West Palm Beach, WDRQ Detroit, and FM97 WLAN Lancaster. Jonathan Reed moved to Middays, replacing Paige.
Programming
Weekday programming, as of May 2011, is JoJo In The Morning, Jonathan Reed Middays, Rob Z on afternoons, and Russ Beckett on Nights.The WJHT Callsign
At one time, the WJHT callsign was used in Bayonne, New JerseyBayonne, New Jersey
Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is a peninsula that is situated between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east...
, and in State College, Pennsylvania
State College, Pennsylvania
State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Centre County. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034, and roughly double...
, under two radio frequencies, the first under 107.9
WKVB
WKVB is a radio station broadcasting Contemporary Christian programming from the K-LOVE radio network. Licensed to Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, USA, the station serves the State College area. The station is currently owned by Educational Media Foundation.-History:In 1994 WXXZ Port Matilda came...
under the moniker Hot 107.9 and the second under 103.1 under the moniker Hot 103.1.