WTOJ
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WTOJ is an adult contemporary music
radio station
in Carthage, New York
. The station plays music from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. It also plays syndicated programming from Steve Goddard.
. The station has always had an adult contemporary since it signed on. WTOJ used to have a repeater that broadcast at 104.1 in Watertown, NY
, but this repeater was sold to WGIX
in 2003, since WTOJ's main tower covers Waterown adequately.
Magic 103.1 used to broadcast Syracuse Orange sporting events including basketball
and football
. Magic 103.1 used to have a website at magic103.com, but after several years without updates, it was removed. Magic 103.1's on-air staff as of 2003 were Joe Brosk, Dave Mance, and Todd Harley, and Mike Harvey. Joe Brosk is the station manager today, and Todd Harley now works for WOTT.
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Carthage, New York
Carthage, New York
Carthage is a village located in the Town of Wilna in Jefferson County, New York. The population was 3,721 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the historic Carthage in North Africa....
. The station plays music from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. It also plays syndicated programming from Steve Goddard.
Station history
The station first went onto air in 19831983 in radio
The year 1983 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*August 2 - WHTZ in New York City debuts, soon becoming one of the most influential CHR stations in the US...
. The station has always had an adult contemporary since it signed on. WTOJ used to have a repeater that broadcast at 104.1 in Watertown, NY
Watertown (city), New York
Watertown is a city in the state of New York and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is situated approximately south of the Thousand Islands. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 27,023, an increase of 1.2% since 2000. The U.S...
, but this repeater was sold to WGIX
WGIX
WLFK is an FM broadcast station licensed for 6,000 watts at Gouverneur, New York. The station also has a low power repeater in Watertown, New York which broadcasts with 50 watts. The audio from this station can be heard on Time Warner Cable in Watertown, New York on channel 96...
in 2003, since WTOJ's main tower covers Waterown adequately.
Magic 103.1 used to broadcast Syracuse Orange sporting events including basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
. Magic 103.1 used to have a website at magic103.com, but after several years without updates, it was removed. Magic 103.1's on-air staff as of 2003 were Joe Brosk, Dave Mance, and Todd Harley, and Mike Harvey. Joe Brosk is the station manager today, and Todd Harley now works for WOTT.