WHJT (93.5 FM, 93.5 The Legend) is an American radio station licensed to serve Kearney Park, Mississippi, United States. The station was owned and operated by Clinton-based Mississippi College from 1974 to 2017. Its studios and transmitter were based on campus from the Aven Fine Arts Building.
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| Broadcast area | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Frequency | 93.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 93.5 The Legend |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Classic country |
| Subchannels | HD2: Alternative rock Rock 93.1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | New South Radio, Inc. (since 2017) |
| WIIN, WJKK, WUSJ, WYOY | |
| History | |
First air date | 1974[1] |
Call sign meaning | Hollis and Julia Todd (station founders)[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 43180 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 12,000 watts |
| HAAT | 114 meters (374 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°26′49″N 90°18′8″W / 32.44694°N 90.30222°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 93.1 W225BK (Cedar Hills) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live HD2: Listen Live |
| Website | 935thelegend.com rock931jackson.com (HD2) |
In March, 2017, Mississippi College sold WHJT to New South Radio. The station's new 12,000-watt transmitter is located off Highway 49, in Pocahontas. Its new studio is located at 265 Highpoint Drive, in Ridgeland.
WHJT had previously broadcast a contemporary Christian format to the Jackson, Mississippi, area from Easter Sunday 1989 until midnight on July 31, 2017.[4] On July 31, WHJT changed its format from Christian contemporary to classic country, and is now branded as 93.5 The Legend (format moved from Flinn Broadcasting-owned WJXN-FM 100.9 Utica, which began stunting).[5]
The station was assigned the call sign WHJT by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[6]
WHJT-HD2
editOn July 14, 2021 WHJT launched a blues format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as Blues 93.1. (Blues had moved from WIIN 780 AM Ridgeland, which flipped to rhythmic oldies.)[7]
On September 16, 2024, WHJT-HD2 dropped its blues format, and began stunting with Christmas music as Santa 93.1. (Technically, blues had returned to WIIN.)[8]
After a few hours of stunting with Christmas music, WHJT-HD2 launched an alternative rock format, branded as Rock 93.1.[9]
Previous logo
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References
edit- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1976. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1976. p. C-108.
- ^ "Obituaries: Dr. Julia McAmis Todd". The Clarion Ledger. September 15, 2006. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
Along with her husband, Dr. Todd started the radio station at Mississippi College... the FCC chose WHJT which stands for Hollis and Julia Todd, the founders.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHJT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ Legend On the Move in Jackson, MS Radioinsight - July 25, 2017
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ The Box Opens In Jackson Radioinsight - July 14, 2021
- ^ Blues on the Move as Santa Arrives in Jackson Radioinsight - September 16, 2024
- ^ Rock 93.1 Debuts in Jackson as Blues Moves Radioinsight - September 16, 2024
External links
edit- WHJT official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 43180 (WHJT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WHJT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 155881 (W225BK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W225BK at FCCdata.org
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