WJUF-FM 90.1
Inverness

Original Call Letters: WJUF
Origin of Call Letters: UF for University of Florida
Originally Licensed: 1995
Original Power: 8,000 Watts
Network Affiliations: NPR, APR, PRI

Owner(s):1995-Board of Regents for the University of Florida

History of Call Letters and Formats: WJUF-1995-Classical, Jazz, Folk, Public Affairs, News, Opera, Fine Arts       
                                                                           (100% Re-broadcast WUFT-FM 89.1 Gainesville)
 

History Of WJUF
Thanks to Marc Tyll for this history of WJUF.
WJUF-FM began regular broadcast operations in 1995 after a group of local civic leaders determined Citrus County and the Nature Coast needed a local public radio station providing cultural and fine arts programming to its residents. The group approached the University of Florida with a proposal, asking the university to assist with the planning, development and construction of a new station, and in 1995 the proposed planed was fully implemented when WJUF-FM went on the air at 90.1 with 8,000 watts of power. The name of the station, "Nature Coast 90", was chosen to reflect the area in which it serves. Although WJUF-FM is fully licensed as a fully authorized non-commercial/educational FM radio station, WJUF-FM is essentially an 8,000 watt translator as there is currently no local programming on "Nature Coast 90". All programming is re-broadcast from Gainesville over WUFT-FM 89.1 although a small studio was constructed in Citrus County so special local programming such as local election coverage, emergency management and inclement weather conditions can be reported to area residents. WJUF-FM is the only National Public Radio affiliate located between Gainesville, Tampa Bay and Orlando and has applied for a power increase to better serve the residents of Citrus, Hernando, Sumter, Pasco and Levy Counties.

Names in WJUF-FM History
Richard Lehner-1997 - 2007 - General Manager
Henri Pensis-1989 - Station Manager
Bill Beckett-Program Director
Richard Drake-Music Director
Chuck Michaelson-Jazz Director
Kevin Allen-News Director
Donna Green-Townsend-Executive Producer
Steve Seipp-Operations Director
Manis Samons-Chief Engineer--
Tim Kinney-1994 - Assistant Engineering Director
Nancy Ward-1988 - Administrative Assistant
Jean DeFlumer-Director, Radio Reading Service
Brent Williams-Development Director

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