| Broadcast area | Philadelphia metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 740kHz |
| Branding | Liberty Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | April 4, 1948; 77 years ago (1948-04-04) |
Former call signs | WVCH (1947–2022) |
Call sign meaning | John Fredericks - Philadelphia (owner and target city) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 74166 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°52′38.00″N75°24′24.00″W / 39.8772222°N 75.4066667°W /39.8772222; -75.4066667 |
| Translator | 103.3 W277DL (Chester) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wjfpradio.com |
WJFP (740AM) is acommercialradio station broadcasting aconservative talkformat. It islicensed toChester, Pennsylvania, and serves thePhiladelphia metropolitan area. It is owned by John Fredericks, with the license held by Disruptor Radio, LLC. Fredericks also owns three stations inVirginia.[2]
By day, WJFP transmits with 1,000watts, covering parts ofPennsylvania,New Jersey andDelaware.AM 740 is aclear channel frequency reserved forClass ACFZMToronto. To avoid interference at night, WJFP must reduce power to 6 watts. It uses anon-directional antenna at all times. Thetransmitter is off Dutton Mill Road inBrookhaven, Pennsylvania.[3] Programming is also heard onFM translator 103.3 W277DL in Chester.
Weekdays begin with a talk show hosted by the owner, John Fredericks, andsyndicated to other stations. The remainder of the schedule includes nationally syndicated talk hosts, includingBill O'Reilly,John Catsimatidis,Rita Cosby,Dominic Carter andRed Eye Radio.[4]
During thefootball season, WJFP carriesPittsburgh Steelers andUniversity of VirginiaWahoos games.
On April 4, 1948; 77 years ago (1948-04-04), the station firstsigned on the air.[5] Thecall sign from its founding until early 2022 was WVCH, standing for the "Voice of Chester". It was originally a 250-wattdaytimer. It later boosted its power to 1,000 watts and got nighttime authorization at low power.
For most of its history, WVCH carried aChristian talk and teaching format branded as simply "WVCH, The Christian Station." One of the programs carried on WVCH in the 1950s wasGeorge A. Palmer's popularMorning Cheer weekday broadcast.[6]
On November 15, 2021, RadioInsight.com reported that WVCH and translator W277DL would be sold to John Fredricks of the MAGA Radio Network through Disruptor Media, LLC, for $500,000. On February 16, 2022, the station flipped to a conservative talk format as "Liberty Radio".[7][8] The sale was consummated on March 1, 2022, with the station's call sign changing to WJFP the following day.
