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.

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