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WJTP is an AM
radio station
broadcasting on a frequency of 890 kHz with 5,000 watt
s of power during daytime hours only. The station
is licensed to Lithia Springs, Georgia
, a suburb of Atlanta. Its signal is transmitted from a facility closer to the city of Atlanta, Georgia
as it shares the broadcast towers of WAOK
AM 1380 near the western interchange of Interstate 20
and Interstate 285
. The station is currently owned by New Life Broadcasting and is in a testing phase with Spanish
Christian
music programming and station announcements.
Because WJTP shares the same frequency as "clear channel" station WLS
AM 890 in Chicago, Illinois
, this station only broadcasts during the daytime
hours.
as its city of license
. On April 18, 2002, the station changed its call sign to WSMW, on September 25, 2003 to WWOF, and on October 10, 2008 to the current WJTP.
On June 26, 2008, Tugart Properties, LLC sold WWOF to New Life Broadcasting and was cleared to move into the Atlanta market area on its new frequency 890 kHz. The station began broadcasting from its new facility in Lithia Springs, Georgia
on January 25, 2009.
In January 2011, the station seemed to be transmitting China News program, a China Radio International-produced general news and entertainment program in English and Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese) distributed by AIM Broadcasting (American International Media) in Palo Alto , California, targeting Chinese-Americans in the Atlanta area. China Radio International also airs over KGBC 1540 AM in the Houston, Texas area.
AM broadcasting
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radio station
Radio station
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broadcasting on a frequency of 890 kHz with 5,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s of power during daytime hours only. The station
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...
is licensed to Lithia Springs, Georgia
Lithia Springs, Georgia
Lithia Springs is an unincorporated area, formerly incorporated as a city, located in northeastern Douglas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,072. The city is named for its historic Lithia Springs springs.Incorporated in 1882, Lithia...
, a suburb of Atlanta. Its signal is transmitted from a facility closer to the city of Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
as it shares the broadcast towers of WAOK
WAOK (AM)
WAOK, News & Talk 1380, is an urban talk radio station that serves the Atlanta, Georgia market. WAOK operates on 1380 kilohertz with 5.0 kilowatts of power during the daytime and with 4.2 kilowatts of power with a directional signal at night from its studios at 1201 Peachtree Street, 400...
AM 1380 near the western interchange of Interstate 20
Interstate 20 in Georgia
In Georgia, Interstate 20 runs from the Alabama border to the Savannah River, which the Georgia-South Carolina border straddles. It passes through the heavily congested Atlanta metropolitan area and exits the state at Augusta...
and Interstate 285
Interstate 285
Interstate 285 is an Interstate Highway loop encircling Atlanta, Georgia, for . I-285 is also known as unsigned State Route 407 and is colloquially referred to as the Perimeter. Suburban sprawl has made it one of the most heavily traveled roadways in the United States, and portions of the highway...
. The station is currently owned by New Life Broadcasting and is in a testing phase with Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
music programming and station announcements.
Because WJTP shares the same frequency as "clear channel" station WLS
WLS (AM)
WLS is a Chicago clear-channel AM station on 890 kHz. It uses C-QUAM AM stereo and transmits with 50,000 watts from transmitter and towers on the south edge of Tinley Park, Illinois....
AM 890 in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, this station only broadcasts during the daytime
Daytime (astronomy)
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hours.
History
The station went on the air as WSSW AM on 1000kHz on April 1, 2002 with Walhalla, South CarolinaWalhalla, South Carolina
Walhalla is a mountain city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It is located from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina and is also located in the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina. The population was 3,801 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Oconee County...
as its city of license
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
. On April 18, 2002, the station changed its call sign to WSMW, on September 25, 2003 to WWOF, and on October 10, 2008 to the current WJTP.
On June 26, 2008, Tugart Properties, LLC sold WWOF to New Life Broadcasting and was cleared to move into the Atlanta market area on its new frequency 890 kHz. The station began broadcasting from its new facility in Lithia Springs, Georgia
Lithia Springs, Georgia
Lithia Springs is an unincorporated area, formerly incorporated as a city, located in northeastern Douglas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,072. The city is named for its historic Lithia Springs springs.Incorporated in 1882, Lithia...
on January 25, 2009.
In January 2011, the station seemed to be transmitting China News program, a China Radio International-produced general news and entertainment program in English and Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese) distributed by AIM Broadcasting (American International Media) in Palo Alto , California, targeting Chinese-Americans in the Atlanta area. China Radio International also airs over KGBC 1540 AM in the Houston, Texas area.