WNTJ

WNTJ
Simulcasting WOWY State College
Frequency1490 kHz
BrandingWOWY Radio
Programming
FormatClassic hits
Ownership
Owner
  • Seven Mountains Media
  • (Southern Belle Media Family, LLC)
WFGI-FM, WGGI, WJHT, WKYE, WOWQ, WRKW
History
First air date
August 1946[1]
Former call signs
  • WARD (1946–1970)
  • WJNL (1970–1990)
  • WKQS (1990–1991)
  • WNTJ (1991–2004)
  • WSPO (2004–2005)
  • WPRR (2005–2008)[2]
Call sign meaning
"News Talk Johnstown" (previous format)
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID15327
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
40°19′25.27″N 78°53′48.09″W / 40.3236861°N 78.8966917°W / 40.3236861; -78.8966917
Translator(s)104.5 W283CX (Johnstown)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewowyonline.com

WNTJ (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. The station, established in 1946,[1] is currently owned by Seven Mountains Media, through licensee Southern Belle Media Family, LLC.

Until May 1, 2023, WNTJ broadcast a news/talk radio format including Pittsburgh Pirates baseball, Pittsburgh Penguins hockey, Pittsburgh Steelers football and select Fox News Radio programming.[4]

The station was assigned the WNTJ call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on May 8, 2008.[2] Prior to 2008, this station was home to ESPN Radio affiliate WPRR, and before that, was the first home for WNTJ.

  1. ^ a b "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-4.
  2. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNTJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.