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WJCT (TV)

WJCT
Wjct logo with your community your world slogan.png
Jacksonville, Florida
United States
Branding WJCT
Slogan your community
your world
Channels Digital: 7 (VHF)
Virtual: 7 ()
Subchannels
  • .1: 720p 16:9 WJCT7-1
  • .2: 480i 4:3 WJCT7-2
  • .3: 480i 4:3 WJCT7-3
  • .4: 480i 4:3 WJCT7-4
  • .5: 480i 4:3 WJCT7-5
Affiliations
Owner WJCT, Inc.
First air date September 10, 1958; 58 years ago (1958-09-10)
Call letters' meaning Jacksonville
Community
Television
Sister station(s) WJCT-FM
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog:
  • 7 (VHF, 1958–2009)
  • Digital:
  • 38 (UHF, until 2009)
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°W / 30.28083; -81.57000 (WJCT)Coordinates: 30°16′51″N 81°34′12″W / 30.28083°N 81.57000°W / 30.28083; -81.57000 (WJCT)
Licensing authority FCC
Public license information: Profile
CDBS
Website www.wjct.org
WJCT-FM
City Jacksonville, Florida
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 / 30.281056; -81.569972
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 Association. 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 NETA. 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).


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