Radio station in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
For the former WJIB-FM, see WBQT (FM).
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WJIB
Cambridge, Massachusetts
United States
Broadcast area
Boston, Massachusetts
Frequency
740 kHz
Branding
WJIB, The Memories Channel
Programming
Format
Soft oldies, adult standards
Ownership
Owner
John Garabedian
(RCRQ, Inc.)
History
First air date
April 1948; 76 years ago (1948-04)[1]
Former call signs
WTAO (1948–1965)
WXHR (1965–1967)
WCAS (1967–1983)
WLVG (1983–1991)
WWEA (1991–1992)
Call sign meaning
A reference to the type of sail known as a jib;[2] the original WJIB at 96.9 FM was located in an office building on Boston's waterfront; original (1992) format was modeled on that station
WJIB (740 AM) is a radio station in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and serving Greater Boston. Licensed to RCRQ, Inc.—a company owned by veteran broadcaster John Garabedian —the station plays a mix of adult standards and soft oldies music from the early 1990s and earlier. The station simulcasts its programming on 101.3 FM via the translator W267CE.
Although licensed as a commercial station, WJIB operates using a listener-supported commercial-free format, with its operations funded by listener donations and occasional pledge drives.
^Halper, Donna; Wollman, Garrett. "The Eastern Massachusetts Radio Timeline: the 1940s". The Archives @ BostonRadio.org. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
^"Call Letter Meanings". American Radio History.
^"Facility Technical Data for WJIB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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