WJDA is a radio station

Radio station

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 in Quincy, Massachusetts

Quincy, Massachusetts

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, serving the Boston area with a religious

Religious broadcasting

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 format. The station operates on 1300 kHz on the AM

AM broadcasting

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 dial, with studios in Chelsea

Chelsea, Massachusetts

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. WJDA broadcasts Spanish

Spanish language

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-language programming on Sundays and between 7-10 PM on weekdays, and Portuguese

Portuguese language

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-language programming during the rest of the week.

History

The station began in 1947 as a local station for the South Shore region, owned by Jim Asher, and later by his son Jay. For much of its history, WJDA provided talk programming

Talk radio

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 and (in its last years) ABC Radio's Unforgettable Favorites

Unforgettable Favorites

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 satellite soft AC

Adult contemporary music

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 format, operating under the branding "Radio your way." 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

WESX

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) 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 was April 30, 2006.

Tropical Storm Irene toppled the station's tower on August 28, 2011; it is currently off the air.