WJES
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OwnerCarolina Broadcast Partners, LLC
First air date
June 12, 1961[1]
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| Frequency | 1200 kHz |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Carolina Broadcast Partners, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | June 12, 1961[1] |
Last air date | June 1, 2009 |
Former frequencies |
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Call sign meaning | Johnston, Edgefield, Saluda |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 18655 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 33°57′27.5″N 81°47′33.4″W / 33.957639°N 81.792611°W |
WJES (1200 AM) was an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Saluda, the county seat of Saluda County, South Carolina. The station was licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast on 1200 kHz with a power of 10 kW during the day, 6.1 kW during critical hours, and 4 watts at night. The station, established in 1961, was last owned by Jeff and Angie Roper through their Carolina Broadcast Partners, LLC, holding company.
WJES was an adult standards/oldies music radio station, simulcasting sister station WCRS. The station featured programming from Citadel Media's "Timeless" satellite feed. Before that, WJES carried an oldies music format.