WWJB (1450 AM broadcasting, "103.9 The Boot") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Brooksville, Florida. The station, established in 1958 as WKTS, is currently owned and operated by Hernando Broadcasting Company, Inc. WWJB is also repeated on FM translators W222CI 92.3 FM Brooksville, Florida and W280DK 103.9 FM Spring Hill, Florida.
Programming
Until October 16, 2017, WWJB broadcast a full service
news radio/
talk radio radio format to the greater Hernando County, Florida, area.
, weekday programming on the station included syndicated talk shows hosted by
Jim Bohannon,
Phil Hendrie,
Neal Boortz,
Sean Hannity,
Clark Howard, and
Michael Savage. Local weekday programming included
The Nature Coast Morning News,
The Haywire Talk Show with Bob Haa,
The Bob Penrod Show. Weekend programming included syndicated shows hosted by
Larry Kudlow,
Jerry Doyle, and
Kim Komando. Local weekend programming included a
tradio program called
Trading Post, a three-hour block of
classic country music on Saturday, plus religious talk shows and local church services on Sunday morning.
On October 16, 2017, WWJB changed their format from news/talk to country, branded as "103.9 The Boot".[ WWJB Boots Talk For Country Radioinsight - October 16, 2017] The Current weekday line up shows as of May 1, 2024 includes hosts: Renee Dubay, Craig "Catfish" Hunter, Shery Farmer, DJ Trea, Steve Brewer, John Glenn and Steel Horse Radio every Friday since 2015 with father and son duo DJ Dave Martini and DJ Mike Martini who joined the show in 2024. Weekend programing includes: nationally syndicated Rise Up with John Ritter on Sunday.[ Shows/WWJB -May 24, 2024]
Station alumni
One of the station's notable alumni included
George Lowe, who later became well known for his role as Space Ghost in
Space Ghost Coast to Coast on
Adult Swim.
While living in Brooksville in the early-1970s, he began learning radio skills at WWJB.
Mitch English from national television show
The Daily Buzz started his broadcast career at the station in the early 1990s.
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