WJST

Infobox Radio station
name = WJST


city = New Castle, Pennsylvania
area = Pittsburgh
branding =
slogan = Just Oldies 1280
airdate = 1968
frequency = 1280 kHz
format = Oldies
power = 4,900 watts day
1,000 watts night
erp =
haat =
class = B
facility_id = 24997
coordinates = coord|40|57|14.00|N|80|19|5.00|W|region:GB_type:city
callsign_meaning = previously used for the former WKST-FM, now WKPL; a mimick of sister station WKST
former_callsigns = WKST, WBZY
owner = Forever Broadcasting, LLC
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website =
affiliations = AP Radio, Jones Radio Network Citations missing|article|date=December 2007

WJST (1280 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Oldies format. Licensed to New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA, it serves the Pittsburgh area. The station is currently owned by Forever Broadcasting, LLC and features programing from AP Radio and Jones Radio Network.

History: Beginnings as WBZY AM 1200

The history of WBZY can be traced back to the late 1960's, when this station made its debut as a competitor to well-established crosstown competitor WKST, which had already been on the air for thirty years by this time.

In December 1986 WBZY was sold by Lawrence County Broadcasting Corp. to a partnership called WBZY Radio Sam (the "Sam" representing the surname initials of partners Samuel M. Shirey, William G. Andrews and Robert L. McCracken). Andrews sold his share to the other two partners in 1991. WBZY was then sold to Jacor in April 1999 [http://newradiostar.com/NEWS/newsaprilmay1999.htm] for $800,000, and Jacob was purchased by Clear Channel Communications shortly thereafter.

Clear Channel, which also owned WKST, switched the call signs in November 1999. The calls of WKST-FM were changed to WJST on October 10, 2000, and WKST-FM call sign was moved to Pittsburgh where it could be used with Clear Channel's KISS-FM brand.

In April 2004, Clear Channel announced the sale of WKST along with WBZY and WJST (FM) to Forever Broadcasting for $2.85 million [http://www.business-journal.com/archives/20040412RadioStationsinNewCastlePaSold.asp] . On September 20, 2004, the WJST call sign was moved to 1280 AM, and WJST-FM became WKPL (FM).

External links

*AMQ|WJST
*AML|WJST
*AMARB|WJST