WJTK
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Broadcast area | Lake City, Florida |
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| Frequency | 96.5 MHz |
| Branding | The Jet |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WQLC | |
| History | |
First air date | 2006 |
Last air date | March 2026 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 165943 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,000 watts |
| HAAT | 59 meters (194 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°09′20″N 82°38′14″W / 30.15556°N 82.63722°W |
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Public license information | |
WJTK (96.5 FM, "The Jet") was a commercial radio station licensed to Columbia City, Florida, United States, and serving the Lake City area. It aired a conservative talk format and was owned by Fred Dockins, through licensee Dockins Broadcast Group, LLC. WJTK's transmitter was sited on SW Journey Court, near County Road 242A, southwest of Lake City. The station operated from 2006 to 2026.
History
[edit]The station signed on the air in 2006.[2] WJTK was established by Cesta Newman through her company, Newman Broadcasting; while she claimed a $910,700 new entrant credit in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) auction where she obtained the construction permit, she was also associated with existing Lake City stations WNFB and WDSR, which her husband owned through Newman Media. The FCC sued Newman Broadcasting to reclaim the credit; the case was settled in 2018.[3]
WJTK went silent in October 2018, after Newman Broadcasting defaulted on a $1.6 million loan from Columbia Bank and was placed into receivership. The receiver, Mark Healy, put the station up for auction in June 2019.[3] That August, Dockins Communications bought the station for $233,580, making it a sister station to WGRO in Lake City and WQLC in Watertown.[4]
Dockins Broadcast Group closed WJTK in March 2026 due to tower issues,[5] and returned the license to the FCC that July.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WJTK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-134. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- 1 2 Venta, Lance (June 17, 2019). "WJTK License & Assets Up For Auction". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (August 16, 2019). "Station Sales Week of 8/16: University Of Missouri Adds Second Kansas City FM". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (March 8, 2026). "FCC Report 3/8: FCC To Vote On Series Of Rule Adjustments". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (July 12, 2026). "FCC Report 7/12: Three Florida Licenses Go Away". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 165943 (WJTK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WJTK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database