WTJS

Branding	TJ Network TJ1390
Repeater(s)	W231BU (94.1 FM)
First air date	1931
Format	News Talk Information
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Class	B
Facility ID	14742
Affiliations	Fox News Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Premiere Radio Networks
Owner	Forever South Licenses, LLC
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wtjs.com

WTJS (1390 AM, "TJ Network" News and Talk 1390am / 94.1fm) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format.^[1] Licensed to Jackson, Tennessee, USA, the station is currently owned by Forever South Licenses, LLC and features programming from Fox News Radio, Fox Sports Radio, and Premiere Networks.^[2]

WTJS 1390 am was the first radio station in Jackson, Tennessee and the entire West Tennessee area excluding Memphis and was the beacon that made Jackson, TN the center hub of what is called the Golden Circle Area. In the 1930's people listened to WTJS for farm programming, live radio shows and the latest news updates. Being a wide-reaching advertising medium, WTJS enticed listeners from 22 counties to shop in Jackson..thus the genesis of the "Hub City."

WTJS was the starting point for many celebrities and newsmen who went on to larger markets.

Eddie Arnold appeared on the station frequently early in his career as did Carl Perkins and game-show host Wink Martindale.

Tom Butler was news director at WTJS before moving up to News Director with WPSD-TV in Paducah, Ky.

John Dancy, born in Jackson, cut his teeth in news reporting on WTJS after graduating Union University. Mr. Dancy went on to become Washington D.C. reporter for NBC. He now teaches at Duke University.

Todd Starnes, also a Union University alum, was program direct at WTJS in the early 2000's and quickly moved up be a full time reporter for FOX Radio and frequent feature contributor for FOX NEWS.

Mike Slater's first radio job after graduating Yale was as morning show host on WTJS. During his tenure with WTJS he became a frequent guest on Fox News which provided greater nationwide exposure. He quickly moved up to a major market, San Diego CA, bypassing medium markets which is an extremely rare occurrence.

References

↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "WTJS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

External links

Official website

Query the FCC's AM station database for WTJS

Radio-Locator Information on WTJS

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WTJS

Radio stations in the Jackson, Tennessee market

By FM frequency	88.9 90.1 90.3 92.3 94.1 94.3 95.1 95.7 97.7 98.3 99.3 100.1 100.5 101.3 101.5 101.7 102.1 102.3 103.1 103.7 104.1 104.7 104.9 105.3 105.5 105.7 106.7 106.9 107.7

By AM frequency	710 1240 1310 1370 1390 1410 1450 1460 1560

By callsign	KYTN WAKQ WASL WBOL WCDZ WCMT WCMT-FM WDXE WDXI WDYE WENK WFGS WFKX WHHM-FM WHPP WJAK WJLI WKNP WLLE WMUF WMXX-FM WNWS-FM WOGY WQAK WTAI WTNX WTPR WTPR-FM WTRO WUTM WWKF WWYN WYJJ WYNU WZDQ

Nearby radio markets Cape Girardeau-Sikeston Clarksville Florence-Muscle Shoals Jonesboro Memphis Nashville Tupelo See also List of radio stations in Tennessee

News/Talk radio stations in the state of Tennessee

Stations	WAEW – Crossville WATX – Algood WBAC – Cleveland WBMC – McMinnville WCLE – Cleveland WCTA – Alamo WCYQ – Oak Ridge WDBL – Springfield WDXI – Jackson WGOW – Chattanooga WGRV – Greeneville WHUB – Cookeville WIRJ – Humboldt WJCW – Johnson City WJZM – Clarksville WLAC – Nashville WMSR - Manchester WOKI – Oliver Springs WREC – Memphis WTBG – Brownsville WTJS – Jackson

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Tennessee

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