WJFV

WJFV
Broadcast areaHampton Roads
Frequency1650 kHz
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatConservative talk radio
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerChesapeake–Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation
OperatorJohn Fredericks
WPMH
History
First air date
March 1, 1999 (1999-03-01)
Former call signs
  • WAWT (1998)
  • WHKT (1998–2021)
  • WTJZ (2021–2022)
Call sign meaning
John Fredericks – Virginia (operator and state)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID87170
ClassB
Power
  • 10,000 watts (day)
  • 1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
36°48′10.0″N 76°16′58.0″W / 36.802778°N 76.282778°W / 36.802778; -76.282778
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wjfvradio.com

WJFV (1650 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Portsmouth, Virginia, and serving Hampton Roads. It broadcasts a conservative talk radio format and is owned by the Chesapeake–Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation. The radio studios are on Brightwood Avenue in Richmond.

WJFV operates fulltime with a non-directional antenna. By day, it transmits 10,000 watts, but to protect other stations on 1650 AM from interference, at night it reduces power to 1,000 watts. The transmitter site is off Barnes Road in Chesapeake, Virginia, near Interstate 464.