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WJOT-FM
Wabash, Indiana;
Broadcast area	Wabash, Indiana; Huntington, Indiana; Peru, Indiana
Frequency	105.9 FM (MHz)
Branding	105.9 The Bash
Programming
Format	Oldies
Ownership
Owner	Dream Weaver Marketing, LLC
Sister stations	WJOT (AM)
History
First air date	July 1, 1993
Former call signs	WWIP (1993–1998)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	13537
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	97 meters (318 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°49′54.00″N 85°48′36.00″W / 40.8316667°N 85.8100000°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1059thebash.com

WJOT-FM (105.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Wabash, Indiana broadcasting an oldies format. The station serves the areas of Wabash, Indiana, Huntington, Indiana, and Peru, Indiana, and is owned by Dream Weaver Marketing, LLC.^[4] The station is simulcast on WJOT AM 1510.

History

The station began broadcasting July 1, 1993, and originally held the call sign WWIP.^[1] The station aired an adult contemporary/CHR format.^[1]^[5] In July 1998, the station's call sign was changed to WJOT-FM and the station adopted an oldies format.^[2]^[6]

Technical

Transmitter is the venerable 5,000 watt Harris model HT-5FM utilizing a single high power air-cooled metal/ceramic tetrode vacuum tube (type number 4CX3500A) as its final RF amplifier stage. The audio path is purely analog based, with an emphasis on fidelity vs. compression.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1994, Broadcasting & Cable, 1994. p. B-131. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WJOT-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ FM Query Results: WJOT, fcc.gov Retrieved November 18, 2018.
^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10, No. 43. October 27, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 28. July 15, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved November 18, 2018.