WJTB was a commercial daytime-only

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that was licensed to

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, at 1040 AM, and broadcast from 1984 to 2017. Owned by Taylor Broadcasting Co., the station had broadcast a combination of

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and

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programming, serving the

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area. For a period of time, WJTB also served as the Cleveland affiliate for the Sheridan Gospel Network. WJTB's studios (since demolished) were located in Elyria, while the station's transmitter resided on Root Road in North Ridgeville.

History

WJTB first went on the air on September 16, 1984. In February 2012, the

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(FCC) fined WJTB $10,000 for failing to maintain a management and staff presence at its main studio. On June 2, 2017, the station's license was canceled for not paying debts it owed to the FCC.

References

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 64644 (WJTB)
in the FCC Licensing and Management System {{Daytime-only radio stations in Ohio 1984 establishments in Ohio Defunct radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1984 JTB Radio stations disestablished in 2017 2017 disestablishments in Ohio JTB JTB