- WJDA
Infobox Radio station
name = WJDA
city =Quincy, Massachusetts
area =Boston, Massachusetts
branding = "WJDA 1300 AM"
slogan =
airdate = 1947
frequency = 1300 (kHz)
format = Religion
erp = 1,000watt s (daytime)
72 watts (nighttime)
class = D
owner = Principle Broadcasting
website = [http://www.wjda1300am.com/ www.wjda1300am.com]
callsign_meaning = James D Asher (former owner)|WJDA is a
radio station inQuincy, Massachusetts , serving the Boston area with a religious format. The station operates on 1300 kHz on the AM dial, with studios in Chelsea. WJDA primarily broadcasts Spanish and Portuguese-language programming.History
The station began in
1947 as a local station for the South Shore region, owned by Jim Asher (and later, his son, Jay Asher). For much of its history, WJDA provided talk programming and (in its last years)ABC Radio 'sUnforgettable Favorites satellite soft AC format. Among its on-air personalities were Herb Fontaine, Roy Lind, Joe Catalano, Win Bettinson and Mike Logan. Notable shows included "Party Line", "Breakfast with WJDA" and the "Wax Museum".The station (and its North Shore sister station
WESX ) was sold in 2006 to Principle Broadcasting, which switched the station to the current format and closed the local studios. Its final day of operation under the old format wasApril 30 ,2006 .External links
* [http://www.wjda1300am.com/ WJDA official website]
*AMQ|WJDA
*AML|WJDA
*AMARB|WJDA
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