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| Broadcast area | Jackson, Mississippi |
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| Frequency | 1180 kHz |
| Branding | NewsTalk 1180/96.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
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| WJMI, WKXI-FM, WOAD, WRKS, WJQS | |
| History | |
First air date | October 28, 1980 (as WPRL) |
Former call signs | WPRL (1980-1981) WKKE (1981-1986) |
Call sign meaning | We're Jackson's News-Talk station |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 7691 |
| Class | B (AM) D (FM) |
| Power | 50,000 Watts daytime 10,000 watts critical hours 500 watts night |
| ERP | 135 watts (FM) |
| HAAT | 0 meters (0 ft) (FM) |
| Translator(s) | 96.9 W245AH (Jackson) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wjnt.com |
WJNT (1180 AM) is a radio station licensed to Pearl, Mississippi. WJNT is currently owned by Alpha Media through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC and its sister stations are WJMI, WKXI-FM, WOAD, WRKS, and WJQS. All six stations have shared studios which are located in Ridgeland, a suburb of Jackson, while the transmitter tower for WJNT is located in Pearl.
WJNT broadcasts a news/talk format with mostly syndicated talk shows such as Brian Kilmeade, Mark Levin and Laura Ingraham. WJNT operates at 50,000 watts during the day, 10,000 watts during critical hours and 500 watts at night.