WWJB (1450 AM, "103.9 The Boot") is an American

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licensed to serve the

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. The station, established in 1958 as WKTS, is currently owned and operated by Hernando Broadcasting Company, Inc. WWJB is also repeated on FM translators W222CI 92.3 FM Brooksville, Florida and W280DK 103.9 FM

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Programming

Until October 16, 2017, WWJB broadcast a

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to the greater

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, area. , weekday programming on the station included syndicated talk shows hosted by

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, and

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. Local weekday programming included ''The Nature Coast Morning News'', ''The Haywire Talk Show'' with Bob Haa, ''The Bob Penrod Show''. Weekend programming included syndicated shows hosted by

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, and

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. Local weekend programming included a

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program called ''Trading Post'', a three-hour block of classic country music on Saturday, plus religious talk shows and local church services on Sunday morning. On October 16, 2017, WWJB changed their format from news/talk to country, branded as "103.9 The Boot". The Current weekday line up shows as of May 1, 2024 includes hosts: ''Renee Dubay'', ''Craig "Catfish" Hunter'', ''Shery Farmer'', ''DJ Trea'', ''Steve Brewer'', ''John Glenn'' and '' Steel Horse Radio'' every Friday since 2015 with father and son duo ''DJ Dave Martini'' and ''DJ Mike Martini'' who joined the show in 2024. Weekend programing includes: nationally syndicated ''Rise Up'' with

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on Sunday.Shows/WWJB
-May 24, 2024

Station alumni

One of the station's notable alumni included

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, who later became well known for his role as Space Ghost in ''

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'' on

Adult Swim Adult Swim (stylized as

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. While living in Brooksville in the early-1970s, he began learning radio skills at WWJB.

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from national television show ''

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'' started his broadcast career at the station in the early 1990s.

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