WCJW
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| City of license | Warsaw, NY |
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| Branding | "CJ Country" |
| Frequency | 1140 (kHz), 103.7 (MHz) |
| First air date | May 16, 1973 |
| Format | Country |
| ERP | 2,500 watts |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 37858 |
| Callsign meaning | W Catherine & John Weeks |
| Former callsigns | none |
| Affiliations | USA Radio Network |
| Owner | Lloyd Lane, Inc. |
| Website | www.wcjw.com |
WCJW is an AM station in western New York state. It broadcasts at 2500 watts daytime on 1140 kHz from studios in Warsaw, New York. The station's format is centered around country music with a strong emphasis on local news, weather, high school sports, and agriculture. Other popular weekday features include WCJW's daily Tradio program and weekend coverage of NASCAR races. National news service is provided by the USA Radio Network. In contrast to many other small-market radio stations, WCJW maintains a local programming staff and does not rely on a satellite-delivered music format[1].
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[edit] Coverage Area
WCJW is the only AM station licensed in Wyoming County and the only broadcast station in the county with a local studio. In addition to the county seat of Warsaw, targeted communities include Perry, Silver Springs, Castile, Gainesville, Arcade, and Attica, along with the Livingston County villages of Geneseo and Mt. Morris, and the Genesee County municipalities of Batavia and LeRoy. Although WCJW's 2 mV/m primary service contour extends into parts of Monroe County and its 0.5 mV/m secondary contour encompasses the entire city of Rochester,[2] the station remains focused on local community service.
In June 2008, WCJW began simulcasting its programming on FM Translator W279BO in Warsaw, a 110 watt stereo facility collocated with the studio and AM transmitter.
[edit] History
WCJW began broadcasting on May 16, 1973 as a 1 kW daytime facilty under the ownership of broadcast engineer John Weeks, who had spent much of his career on the engineering staff of WJR in Detroit. Weeks envisioned a family-oriented operation, with his wife Catherine and daughters Carolyn and Jill filling early staff positions at the station. WCJW's original music format took an easy listening / MOR approach, later dubbed "The Heart of Western New York".
Upon Weeks' retirement in September 1984, the station was purchased by Warsaw resident Lloyd Lane and a group of local investors. A format change to country music in 1986 brought increased support from listeners in this rural region of upstate New York where the local economy is based primarily on dairy farming. In 1999, the station's nominal power was increased to 2,500 watts.
[edit] Awards
WCJW was recognized by New Music Weekly magazine as its 2007 Country Radio Station of the Year. [3]
[edit] References
1995 Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook
