KJAY
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KJAY is a radio station
broadcasting a World Ethnic format. Licensed to Sacramento, California
, USA, it serves the Sacramento area. The station is currently owned by KJAY, LLC (the Powell family), and managed by Tiffany Powell.
For much of the station's history, it has broadcast religious programs (such as Voice of Prophecy
), local community news, Hollywood gossip from Jimmie Fidler, and for a period during the '70s and '80s, R & B music during the latter hours of KJAY's broadcast day. It used to broadcast race results from Cal Expo during the State Fair meets. Today it broadcasts mainly international programming Monday through Saturday, and religious programs/gospel music in English on Sunday. Many of the current programs on KJAY have been with KJAY for literally decades, such as "From the Throne of God" with Pastor Elsie Horton; St. Paul's Baptist Church; St. Paul's Baptist Church; "On Tour with Dave Smith"; and many others. Among recent program changes include playing "Golden Oldies" from the 1950s-1970s during the 20-watt nighttime status. The night audio signal may be heard in the City of West Sacramento, downtown Sacramento, and across the river in the so-called pocket area. During the day, however, the audio signal covers the City of Sacramento and beyond. Currently KJAY boasts as being the #1 Hmong radio station in Northern California and perhaps in the nation.
KJAY was one of the last radio stations in the country to broadcast only in the daytime. For many years, it concluded its broadcast day with a musical salute to the Pledge of Allegiance
, but has since been edited out. It is currently on air 23 hours a day.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a World Ethnic format. Licensed to Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, USA, it serves the Sacramento area. The station is currently owned by KJAY, LLC (the Powell family), and managed by Tiffany Powell.
Station history
The station was originally put on the air by the Gamble family of Stockton, CA. The highly engineered, multiple tower facility operated with 500 watts. The station was purchased by Jack Powell in the 1960s. At one point the main office was located in the Sacramento Inn. Early broadcasters include Ron Reynolds, Rick Cimino, Mike Cleary, and Rich Dixon.For much of the station's history, it has broadcast religious programs (such as Voice of Prophecy
Voice Of Prophecy
The Voice Of Prophecy is a long-running Seventh-day Adventist religious radio broadcast founded in 1929 by H.M.S. Richards, Sr.. Initially aired on a single radio station in Los Angeles it has since grown to numerous stations throughout the United States and Canada and more recently has begun...
), local community news, Hollywood gossip from Jimmie Fidler, and for a period during the '70s and '80s, R & B music during the latter hours of KJAY's broadcast day. It used to broadcast race results from Cal Expo during the State Fair meets. Today it broadcasts mainly international programming Monday through Saturday, and religious programs/gospel music in English on Sunday. Many of the current programs on KJAY have been with KJAY for literally decades, such as "From the Throne of God" with Pastor Elsie Horton; St. Paul's Baptist Church; St. Paul's Baptist Church; "On Tour with Dave Smith"; and many others. Among recent program changes include playing "Golden Oldies" from the 1950s-1970s during the 20-watt nighttime status. The night audio signal may be heard in the City of West Sacramento, downtown Sacramento, and across the river in the so-called pocket area. During the day, however, the audio signal covers the City of Sacramento and beyond. Currently KJAY boasts as being the #1 Hmong radio station in Northern California and perhaps in the nation.
KJAY was one of the last radio stations in the country to broadcast only in the daytime. For many years, it concluded its broadcast day with a musical salute to the Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States is an expression of loyalty to the federal flag and the republic of the United States of America, originally composed by Christian Socialist Francis Bellamy in 1892 and formally adopted by Congress as the pledge in 1942...
, but has since been edited out. It is currently on air 23 hours a day.