WJOB
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| City of license | Hammond, Indiana |
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| Broadcast area | Chicagoland |
| Branding | AM-1230 WJOB |
| Slogan | All Things Region |
| First air date | 1924 |
| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Format | Oldies/News/Talk/Sports |
| Power | 1000, Watts |
| Class | C |
| Former callsigns | WWAE |
| Owner | Vazquez Development, LLC |
| Webcast | Click here |
| Website | www.wjobcalpress.com |
WJOB is an AM Station broadcasting on 1230 kHz in Hammond, Indiana east of the Chicago metropolitan area. The station's current format is Oldies Music and occasional news and talk. WJOB on Monday January 29th started broadcasting the Greenstone Media Network Greenstone Media from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. GMN is a all women talk format. The station also airs coverage of many high school, college, and pro sporting events daily.
The station was long owned by Julian Colby. An offer by Starboard Broadcasting to purchase it for Relevant Radio was opposed on the basis of the possible loss of the station's community service role, especially its emphasis on local news and sports.[1][2] The station is now owned by Jim Dedelow and Alexis Vazquez-Dedelow. Ric Federighi, the well-known Chicago traffic reporter, was also an owner, but the Dedelows and Federighi split their interests, with Federighi retaining Michigan City, Indiana-based WIMS.[3]
Some personalities who worked at WJOB early in their careers include Jean Shepherd,[4] Frank Reynolds (later with ABC News), Emery King (later with NBC News, WBBM-TV and WDIV-TV), Steve King (later at WLS (AM), now at WGN (AM)), Melissa McGurren (now morning traffic reporter for Eric & Kathy on WTMX) Chris "The Rattlesnake" Locken (now of WRIN) and Felicia Middlebrooks (now at WBBM (AM)).[5][6][7]
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