WJDA

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WJDA

City of license	Quincy, Massachusetts
Branding	"1300 WJDA"
Slogan	"Radio your way."
First air date	1947
Frequency	1300 (kHz)
Format	News-talk, satellite soft AC
Callsign meaning	James D Asher (former owner)
Owner	South Shore Broadcasting Company (sale pending)
Website	www.wjda1300.com

WJDA was a radio station serving Quincy, Massachusetts. The station operated on 1300 kHz on the AM dial. The station provided talk programming and (in its last years) ABC Radio's Unforgettable Favorites satellite soft AC format. The station, owned by Jim Asher (and subsequently, his son, Jay Asher) had been on the air since 1947. Among its on-air personalities have been Herb Fontaine, Roy Lind, Joe Catalano, Win Bettinson and Mike Logan. Notable shows included Party Line, Breakfast with WJDA and the Wax Museum.

The station (and its North Shore sister station WESX) was sold in 2006 to religious operators who changed the station to a remote rebroadcaster of Spanish-language and religious programming and are closing the local studios. Its final day of operation under the old format was April 30, 2006; its callsign is due to be changed.

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Query the FCC's AM station database for WJDA