WJTA
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WJTA "Holy Family Radio" (for: "Jesus,The Answer") is a non-commercial FM broadcasting
station licensed to Glandorf, Ohio
with studio and transmitter located near Leipsic
in rural Putnam County
. WJTA transmits at 88.9 mHz on the FM band. It is the first fulltime Catholic radio station to come on the air in northwestern Ohio and within the Toledo Diocese
...the others being WNOC
"Annunciation Radio" licensed in Bowling Green and based in Toledo and WRRO
licensed in Edon which is under construction and will be serving the Bryan area and the corner of the Ohio,Indiana and Michigan state line.
WHJM
"Radio Maria" licensed in Anna, Ohio serving the northern portion of the Cincinnati Archdiocese
and the southern portion of the Lima area in west central Ohio is WJTA's neighbor on the radio dial at 88.7 FM.
. He at first thought about purchasing a station of his own but the price was astronomical. After hearing of new frequency availabilities opening up between the non-commercial frequencies of 88.1 and 91.9 (after analog television transmissions were scheduled to end in February of 2009) Deitering applied for a frequency in October of 2007 and was granted the 88.9 frequency in September of 2009. Afterwards Mr. and Mrs Deitering began a speaking tour of local Catholic parishes within the Toledo diocese asking for donations to help with starting up the new station. In June of 2010 a tower was purchased and erected,and on-air testing began.
WJTA (while in its construction permit status) aired test transmissions for several hours daily to adjust its transmitter which began on June 9 through July,and is now airing Catholic programming 24/7 since its official sign-on which took place on July 26, 2010. Upon its official inaugural sign-on, WJTA began local Catholic programming in addition to national programming from EWTN Radio. It's signal also reaches into neighboring Findlay to the east and the northern portion of the Lima area to the south on a standard FM car radio. WJTA is also known to be received in the communities of Delphos,Paulding,Defiance,Carey and Napoleon.
A kick-off dinner for WTJA took place on August 1, 2010 at the Ottawa Knights of Columbus Hall. Toledo Bishop Leonard Blair among other guests introduced local and area listeners to the new station. More information of the kick-off event can found on the station's Facebook page. A new website (wjta889.org) has also been online and commenced streaming since early 2011.
WJTA's coverage area also compliments the signals of WNOC
89.7 FM licensed to Bowling Green serving the Toledo area and WHRQ
88.1 in Sandusky serving the northcoast area as "Annunciation Radio" which also carry nearly all of the EWTN Radio schedule in their respecive areas and frequencies and can be easily accessed by a car radio in northwestern and north central Ohio.
Mary Ann Deitering-co owner,secretary and buisiness manager
Lincoln Bramlage-board president
John Recker-vice president
Jeff Compton-general manager
Greg Case-engineer
Jim Lammers-cheif operator and technical consultant
Father Bob DeSloover-Spiritual director
Jim Linthicum-volunteer,voice-overs and audio production.
(affiliates of EWTN in the Toledo and Sandusky areas respectively.)
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
station licensed to Glandorf, Ohio
Glandorf, Ohio
Glandorf is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 919 at the 2000 census.- History :Glandorf was founded by Johann Wilhelm Horstmann and six other men from Glandorf, Germany in 1834. They embarked on the ship Columbus on September 7, 1833 in Amsterdam, landed November...
with studio and transmitter located near Leipsic
Leipsic, Ohio
Leipsic is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,236 at the 2000 census.-History:Leipsic was platted in 1857....
in rural Putnam County
Putnam County, Ohio
Putnam County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,499. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is...
. WJTA transmits at 88.9 mHz on the FM band. It is the first fulltime Catholic radio station to come on the air in northwestern Ohio and within the Toledo Diocese
Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo is a Roman Catholic diocese covering nineteen counties in Ohio. It was established April 15, 1910. Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral is the mother church of the diocese.-Bishops:...
...the others being WNOC
WNOC
WNOC is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve the community of Bowling Green, Ohio and serving the Toledo and Bowling Green areas with Catholic programming within the northern portion of the Toledo diocese...
"Annunciation Radio" licensed in Bowling Green and based in Toledo and WRRO
WRRO
WRRO is a planned non-commecial FM broadcasting station which is licensed to Edon, Ohio and is presently existing as a construction permit held by Club 1915 Inc based in Bryan,Ohio...
licensed in Edon which is under construction and will be serving the Bryan area and the corner of the Ohio,Indiana and Michigan state line.
WHJM
WHJM
WHJM, "Radio Maria" is a non-commercial FM station operating at 88.7 mHz licensed to Anna, Ohio. It is a repeater station of KJMJ 580 in Alexandria, Louisiana and is owned by Radio Maria Inc...
"Radio Maria" licensed in Anna, Ohio serving the northern portion of the Cincinnati Archdiocese
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati covers the southwest region of the U.S. state of Ohio, including the greater Cincinnati and Dayton metropolitan areas. The Archbishop of Cincinnati is Most Rev...
and the southern portion of the Lima area in west central Ohio is WJTA's neighbor on the radio dial at 88.7 FM.
Brief history
Founder Tom Deitering was inspired by listening to EWTN's shortwave station WEWNWEWN
WEWN is the shortwave radio outlet of the Eternal Word Television Network, a large Catholic international broadcaster. The station broadcasts from the city of Irondale, Alabama, on the outskirts of Birmingham with a high transmitter power of 500 kilowatts...
. He at first thought about purchasing a station of his own but the price was astronomical. After hearing of new frequency availabilities opening up between the non-commercial frequencies of 88.1 and 91.9 (after analog television transmissions were scheduled to end in February of 2009) Deitering applied for a frequency in October of 2007 and was granted the 88.9 frequency in September of 2009. Afterwards Mr. and Mrs Deitering began a speaking tour of local Catholic parishes within the Toledo diocese asking for donations to help with starting up the new station. In June of 2010 a tower was purchased and erected,and on-air testing began.
WJTA (while in its construction permit status) aired test transmissions for several hours daily to adjust its transmitter which began on June 9 through July,and is now airing Catholic programming 24/7 since its official sign-on which took place on July 26, 2010. Upon its official inaugural sign-on, WJTA began local Catholic programming in addition to national programming from EWTN Radio. It's signal also reaches into neighboring Findlay to the east and the northern portion of the Lima area to the south on a standard FM car radio. WJTA is also known to be received in the communities of Delphos,Paulding,Defiance,Carey and Napoleon.
A kick-off dinner for WTJA took place on August 1, 2010 at the Ottawa Knights of Columbus Hall. Toledo Bishop Leonard Blair among other guests introduced local and area listeners to the new station. More information of the kick-off event can found on the station's Facebook page. A new website (wjta889.org) has also been online and commenced streaming since early 2011.
WJTA's coverage area also compliments the signals of WNOC
WNOC
WNOC is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve the community of Bowling Green, Ohio and serving the Toledo and Bowling Green areas with Catholic programming within the northern portion of the Toledo diocese...
89.7 FM licensed to Bowling Green serving the Toledo area and WHRQ
WHRQ
WHRQ is a new radio station with a FCC issued construction permit for Sandusky, Ohio, USA airing catholic programming. The station serves the Sandusky and Port Clinton areas. The station began as a construction permit in start up phase in 2009 by Port Clinton Knights of Columbus Home Association...
88.1 in Sandusky serving the northcoast area as "Annunciation Radio" which also carry nearly all of the EWTN Radio schedule in their respecive areas and frequencies and can be easily accessed by a car radio in northwestern and north central Ohio.
WJTA Staff
Tom Deitering-owner and presidentMary Ann Deitering-co owner,secretary and buisiness manager
Lincoln Bramlage-board president
John Recker-vice president
Jeff Compton-general manager
Greg Case-engineer
Jim Lammers-cheif operator and technical consultant
Father Bob DeSloover-Spiritual director
Jim Linthicum-volunteer,voice-overs and audio production.
See also
- WNOCWNOCWNOC is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve the community of Bowling Green, Ohio and serving the Toledo and Bowling Green areas with Catholic programming within the northern portion of the Toledo diocese...
and WHRQWHRQWHRQ is a new radio station with a FCC issued construction permit for Sandusky, Ohio, USA airing catholic programming. The station serves the Sandusky and Port Clinton areas. The station began as a construction permit in start up phase in 2009 by Port Clinton Knights of Columbus Home Association...
"Annunciation Radio"
(affiliates of EWTN in the Toledo and Sandusky areas respectively.)
Call sign history
The WJTA calls were previously used at another religious station at 91.7 FM in Kosciusko, Mississippi, from 1990 to 2008 (as "Assurance 91"...now defunct).Sources
- Catholic Chronicle story of WJTA approaching start-up (June 27, 2010)...from Zoom Internet Publishing site.
- Putnam Sentinel story of WJTA nearing startup (June 16,2010)
- Toledo Blade news story on Catholic Radio in northwestern Ohio (May 29,2010)
- On The Radio.net information of WJTA's previous callsign location.