WJAB

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WJAB
Frequency90.9 MHz
Programming
FormatJazz/Blues
AffiliationsNPR
Public Radio Exchange
Ownership
OwnerAlabama A&M University
History
First air date
October 2, 1991
Call sign meaning
Jazz And Blues[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID697
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT102 meters (335 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
34°47′09″N 86°34′00″W / 34.78583°N 86.56667°W / 34.78583; -86.56667
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewjab.org

WJAB (90.9 FM) is a NPR-affiliated college radio station in Huntsville, Alabama. It primarily features jazz and blues music programming aimed toward African-American residents of the northern counties of Alabama and several counties in southern middle Tennessee.[3] WJAB's signal travels in about a 120-mile radius.

The station is licensed to Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (known as "Alabama A&M" for short) in Normal, Alabama, which is actually located within the city of Huntsville. The Telecommunications Center of the university operates the station partly as a laboratory for student announcers, producers, and journalists.

  1. ^ Nelson, Bob (2008-10-18). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJAB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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