Jacksonville, Florida-Brunswick, Georgia United States |
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Branding | WJCT |
Slogan | your community your world |
Channels |
Digital: 7 (VHF) Virtual: 7 () |
Subchannels | |
Affiliations | |
Owner | WJCT, Inc. |
First air date | September 10, 1958 |
Call letters' meaning |
Jacksonville Community Television |
Sister station(s) | WJCT-FM |
Former channel number(s) |
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Former affiliations | NET (1958–1970) |
Transmitter power | 18 kW |
Height | 302 m |
Facility ID | 73130 |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°16′51″N 81°34′12″W / 30.28083°N 81.57000°WCoordinates: 30°16′51″N 81°34′12″W / 30.28083°N 81.57000°W |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
Website | www.wjct.org |
City | Jacksonville, Florida |
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Branding | WJCT |
Slogan | your community your world |
Frequency | 89.9 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
First air date | 1972 |
Format |
Public radio Classical music (HD2) "Relax Radio" (HD3) |
ERP | 98,000 watts |
HAAT | 251 meters |
Class | C1 |
Facility ID | 73125 |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°16′51.8″N 81°34′11.9″W / 30.281056°N 81.569972°W |
Callsign meaning |
W Jacksonville Community Television (after its television counterpart) |
Affiliations | National Public Radio |
Owner | WJCT Inc. |
Sister stations | WJCT (TV) |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | WJCT Radio |
WJCT is the public broadcasting station of Jacksonville, Florida. It serves the First Coast region, and provides national and local programming through PBS-affiliated television station WJCT-TV (local digital channel 7), NPR member radio station WJCT-FM (channel 89.9), and WJCT Online.
WJCT's television station is virtual and VHF digital channel 7, and is the PBS member station for the Jacksonville area. Its studio facilities are located on Festival Park Avenue, near EverBank Field in Downtown Jacksonville's Stadium District and its transmitter is located on Hogan Road in the Brackridge neighborhood.
The station first signed on the air on September 10, 1958. WJCT's schedule includes programming from PBS and other programming services, including the BBC, American Public Television and the National Educational Television Network NET. WJCT also produces and broadcasts local news, public affairs programs and documentaries.
On April 6, 2009, WJCT's analog signal on channel 7 left the air for good.
WJCT Public Television began broadcasting on September 10, 1958. WJCT offers more than 52 hours per week of children's educational series and features primetime programming from PBS, American Public Television, BBC and NET. Drama, science, history, fine arts, music and public affairs are among the program genres featured. WJCT also produces and broadcasts local news and public affairs programs and documentaries.
Create TV was launched in 2006 to serve viewers’ interest in do-it-yourself programs. Program genres seen on Create® TV include public television series and specials on cooking, travel, home improvement, gardening, arts and crafts, and other lifestyle interests. The programs seen on Create TV come from American Public Television, The National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).