WJET (AM)
news/talk radio station in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
WJET (1400 AM, "Jet Radio 1400") is a commercial radio station licensed to Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Owned by iHeartMedia, it carries a conservative talk format with a lineup of nationally-syndicated programs. WJET's studios are located in the Boston Store building in downtown Erie.
WJET's transmitter is sited at the intersection of East 18th Street and Ash Street in the city of Erie. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W244DX at 96.7 MHz.
History
WJET signed on the air in 1951. It operated on a frequency previously occupied by WRAK, which by then had been reallocated to Williamsport. It was powered at only 250 watts and its studios were at 1635 Ash Street, where WJET's transmitter is located to this day. For much of its early history, the station was owned by WJET, Inc., a subsidiary of Myron Jones Stations.
During the 1960s and 1970s, WJET had a Top 40 format, playing the big hits of the day.
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