WJRD

WJRD (1150 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by JRD, Inc. WJRD simulcasts on FM translator W271AM (102.1 FM) in Tuscaloosa.

It broadcasts an oldies music format to the Tuscaloosa metropolitan area as an affiliate of Good Time Oldies, a satellite-fed radio format from Westwood One.

History

The beginning

WJRD first signed on in 1936 as a "local" station at 1230 kHz with 250 watts of power. The station was originally owned by James R. Doss, Jr., and he used his own initials when choosing call letters. (His brother, James Lyndon Doss, would do the same in 1942 when they jointly put WJLD on the air in Birmingham, Alabama.)

By 1952, the station would relocate to its current 1150 kHz frequency and increase its signal power to 5,000 watts during the day and a 1,000 watt signal at night. Also by 1952, the station would be headquartered at the First National Bank Building and Mrs. Wilhelmina Doss would be listed as the station's owner and general manager. Through the 1950s and early 1960s, the station aired a full-service mix of news and easy listening music.