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"The Home of the Western Gentlemen..WJJD 1160"

 

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"The Countrywide Sound"

Proudly playing more than 50 years of country classics!


Listen live to WJJD online now

 

 

WJJD now on iTunes!

Our request for listing on the iTunes media platform was approved in November! Welcome to the many listeners who are just discovering WJJD for the first time!

To find us on the iTunes player:

Under Library, click the Radio icon;

Under Radio, click the Genre icon;

Under Genre, click the Country listing;

We are listed as "The Big Country Giant." Enjoy!

 

WJJD logged 26,744 listener streams in December and is ranked #9 in country on Live365.com. Thanks for listening! 

Thanks for making us your country station of choice!

 

THE COST OF BROADCASTING

Here's the rough breakdown:

1.) Streaming/bandwidth/music license fees to Live365: $1800

     a.  Royalties to ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and SoundExchange: $900

     b.  Streaming, software, bandwidth, storage to Live365: $900

2.)  Building renovation: $1800

      A 10x20 building has been donated to us. This will become the new home for the station, with a combo on-air studio, production area, office area, kitchenette and music storage. The building will require painting, insulation, additional electrical work, inside wall, additional windows, and air conditioning. Total cost is estimated at $1800.  

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THE BUDGOMETER FOR FEBRUARY

INCOME:

FEBRUARY INCOME                                       $220.00

FEB 1 BILLING:                                                  $50.00 

FEBRUARY PLEDGES:                                         -0- 

OTHER DONATIONS IN KIND:

Gold Record from original WJJD lobby!

Record storage shelving units (2)

Air conditioning unit for new radio building

Mini-fridge and microwave for new radio building 

Some building supplies for new radio building

Five gallon paint - green and light green interior (2)

EXPENSES:

PRINTING/POSTAGE/PROMOTIONS           $461.95

STREAMING & ROYALTIES                           $385.85

TOTAL EXPENSES:                                          $847.80

BUDGOMETER:                                             <-847.80>

WE REALLY NEED YOU. HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP:

"Pay for a Day"

Make a donation via PayPal to cover the cost of broadcasting for one day. Based on current expenses, this is roughly $28.00.

Purchase an Ultimate Fast Food Discount Card for $25

Purchase a Computer Games Gold CD-ROM for $35

Advertise your business with our $100 special or $250 "Here's A Deal" packages

Pledge a contribution to our Kickstarter project

Make a donation directly to us:

Delta Star Radio of Florida Inc.

Att: Alan McCall

2625 Doll Place

Tallahassee, FL 32311-5324 

 

THE "COUNTRY GIANT" SLOGAN AND BRANDING

The "country giant" slogan was used quite extensively throughout the U.S. during the 1960s and 70s. Many of the stations using this term were located in small towns, but this was not always the case. Sometimes it was used on stations in big cities as well. Many of the station jingles and IDs of this era had a very distinctive sound.  WJJD began its run as a "country giant" in 1965.

HISTORY OF WJJD

Many of the historic radio station is U.S. broadcast history are gone - some have gone silent; others have gone through ownership and format changes over the years. Most are unrecognizable as any type of "heritage" station, instead offering syndicated or brokered programs, with little personality of its own.

One of these was WJJD, first put on the air in 1924 by J.J. Davies in 1924 at Moosehart, the Moose Club Children's Home, located north of Aurora, Illinois. It was reallocated to Chicago in 1941 and operated on "limited hours" from 1941 to 1980.

WJJD had a number of formats. I'm particularly interested in the format switch from Top-40 to country in 1965. The first record played was Buck Owens' "I've Got A Tiger by the Tail." Under the guidance of program director Chris Lane, WJJD went on to be a trendsetter, featuring such air personalities as Art Nelson, Roy Stingley, Ted Clark, Rich Osborn, Mark Edwards, Mike Larsen and a number of others. WJJD was also the home of the 'Suppertime Frolic' with Randy Blake.

WJJD was a trendsetter - if WJJD "broke a record" on the air by being the first to play it, you could bet other country stations across the U.S. would soon be playing it as well. Program directors from stations around the country would travel to Chicago, listening to the formatics and programming of this country music station.

Despite 73 years of history, this station died quietly on April 8, 1997. Chicago's 1160 is now WYLL, owned by Salem Communications. Very little original WJJD program material has survived. I am grateful to those who have contributed aircheck tapes, jingles and IDs and music! 

ABOUT THE WJJD OF TODAY

The WJJD of today was developed by Tallahassee radio veteran Alan McCall, founder of Delta Star Radio of Florida, Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation. It began as a thought to "bring back the hometown country giant sound." Several call letters were considered, but it was after a radio colleague mentioned "WJJD" as a country station that many people would remember that the station began to take shape.

Locating the WJJD jingles and the other station IDs you hear was not easy. It took several months of searching before I finally was able to purchase them.

The Internet stream originally began as Christian-formatted "Delta Star Radio" in July of 2001, but the format was changed to country with the 'JJD brand on July 27, 2003.

Delta Star Radio continues to own and operate WJJD. Delta Star Radio is nonprofit, but is not a 501(c)3, allowing us the ability to air spots and commercials if necessary to meet expenses. We would prefer to be listener supported, but when donations are low, it does mean ads must air within the stream to help offset the operating costs.

 

WJJD BROADCASTING AT 32 KBPS BITRATE

The majority of our listeners have broadband.  WJJD is now broadcasting at a bitrate of 32k. This seems to be the best bitrate for reaching both dial-up and broadband listeners.

WJJD IS A  "PRO" LEVEL STATION

The Country Giant is a "professional" level station running our own ads and promotions.  If you like and appreciate the type of music and programming offered here, please consider making a donation or becoming a sponsor of our programming.  

It costs a minimum of $150 per month to operate. (see "cost of broadcasting" above) This amount may increase with the addition of iTunes.

If you are a business, organization or individual that would be interested in supporting us via advertising/sponsorship, please contact me via email  or snail mail address below. 

CONTACT US

You are welcome to write us anytime:

Delta Star Radio of Florida Inc/WJJD

c/o Alan McCall

2625 Doll Place

Tallahassee, FL 32311-5324

Email me: alanmccal@hotmail.com

 

Thanks to all of you who are helping create the best radio station ever!

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Fundraising campaign seeks to raise $4k for building renovation and programming. Project now launched via Kickstarter!

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New Sunday Night Program! 

Due to the ever-increasing number of requests that we receive on a regular basis, a new program called the "Sunday Night Request Show" airs on Sundays at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, following the Christian countdown. The program will incorporate email requests, some of the songs from our Top 20 chart, and forgotten oldies that I have come across during the week.

Got a favorite song or artist that you have not heard? Email me your requests and song suggestions..and if I can find it, we'll play it!

SPECIAL PROMOTION!

ULTIMATE FAST FOOD DISCOUNT CARD

       **We have 32 left. Get yours today.**

Delta Star Radio has partnered with Goldcentives to bring you the new Ultimate Fast Food Discount Card. This card is about the size of a credit card and can be used over and over in all 50 states at fast-food restaurants like McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Denny's, Chili's, and more - 24 eateries in all.

We are offering the cards at a discounted price to listeners - only $25 (suggested retail price $49.95.)

The cards are a radio fundraiser for us and all proceeds will go into the radio account.

Cards are available directly from us at:

Delta Star Radio

2625 Doll Place

Tallahassee, FL 32311

Paypal, checks or money orders are accepted.

 

ONGOING PROMOTIONS!

BUSINESS OWNERS:

Would you like to generate new customers, increase revenues, strengthen customer loyalty and enhance your market presence? You CAN, with an exciting new rewards currency, "Rewards Cash SM".  Get a free $250 Rewards Cash Card and demo the program for yourself at:

Give Rewards Cash. Your reference number is GP 9137

EVERYONE NEEDS MONEY THESE DAYS...

Internet marketers: Please check out this site: Vinitti System

THE PRI NATIONAL CHILD SAFETY CAMPAIGN

We are proud to partner with PRI Publishing and local area businesses to help bring the "Fourteen Days To A Safer Child" (TM) program to as many schools and daycares as possible. The program teaches children the skills they need to know in order to stay safe in today's world. We will send the information about this program to ANY business in ANY community that wants to take the steps necessary to help protect our kids.

Simply contact me HERE and I'll send you the information right away.

Let's all pitch in to this worthwhile campaign!

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LOOKING FOR OLD COUNTRY RECORDS, 45s, ETC.

I am always on the lookout for old unused and/or unwanted country music albums, 45s, cassettes and such. I want to preserve, and make the music available to, those who appreciate the heritage of country music, much of which is not played on terrestrial radio any more.

Eventually, I do hope to have the entire vinyl collection digitized - I estimate that this process could literally take several years to complete!

Please contact me if you would like to contribute music to the station. 

WHAT'S PLAYING ON WJJD? 

*Internet stream is powered by Live365.com. ID3 tags let you know the artist and title of every song.

*We are fully licensed by ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and SoundExchange.

*We are DMCA compliant.

*Requests are ALWAYS welcome here!

*Authentic WJJD jingles and station IDs from the 1960s-70s country era! 

 

WJJD Radio is a service of Delta Star Radio of Florida, Inc. WJJD's programming is also carried locally on AM 1610, our Part 15 AM station.



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