your community your world channels digital 7 vhf virtual 7 psip affiliations .1 pbs .2 create .3 world .4 wjct more the florida channel owner wjct inc. first air date september 10 1958 ; 58 years ago 1958 09 10 call letters meaning jacksonville community television sister station s wjct fm former channel number s analog 7 vhf 1958 2009 digital 38 uhf until 2009 former affiliations net 1958 1970 transmitter power 18 kw height 302 m facility id 73130 transmitter coordinates 30 16 51 n 81 34 12 w 30.28083 n 81.57000 w 30.28083 ; 81.57000 wjct coordinates 30 16 51 n 81 34 12 w 30.28083 n 81.57000 w 30.28083 ; 81.57000 wjct licensing authority fcc public license information profile cdbs website www.wjct.org wjct is the public broadcasting station of jacksonville florida . it serves the first coast region and provides national and local programming through pbs affiliated television station wjct tv local digital channel 7 npr member radio station wjct fm channel 89.9 and wjct online . 1 contents 1 television 1.1 wjct tv 7.1 1.2 wjct create 7.2 1.3 wjct world 7.3 1.4 wjct more 7.4 1.5 florida knowledge network 2 radio 2.1 wjct public radio 89.9 fm hd1 2.2 wjct arts 89.9 hd2 2.3 relax radio 89.9 hd3 3 online and digital services 3.1 wjct online 3.2 wjct news 3.3 the wjct app 3.4 wjct radio reading service 4 history 4.1 before the airwaves 4.2 today in the legislature 5 references 6 external links television edit wjct s television station is virtual and vhf digital channel 7 and is the pbs member station for the jacksonville area . its studio facilities are located on festival park avenue near everbank field in downtown jacksonville s stadium district and its transmitter is located on hogan road in the brackridge neighborhood . the station first signed on the air on september 10 1958 . wjct s schedule includes programming from pbs and other programming services including the bbc american public television and the national educational television association . wjct also produces and broadcasts local news public affairs programs and documentaries . on april 6 2009 wjct s analog signal on channel 7 left the air for good . 2 3 channel video aspect psip short name programming 4 7.1 720p 16 9 wjct7 1 main wjct programming pbs 7.2 480i 4 3 wjct7 2 create 7.3 wjct7 3 world 7.4 wjct7 4 wjct more 6 00 p.m. 6 00 a.m. the florida channel 6 00 a.m. 6 00 p.m. wjct tv 7.1 edit wjct public television began broadcasting on september 10 1958 . wjct offers more than 52 hours per week of children s educational series and features primetime programming from pbs american public television bbc and neta . drama science history fine arts music and public affairs are among the program genres featured . wjct also produces and broadcasts local news and public affairs programs and documentaries . 5 wjct create 7.2 edit create tv was launched in 2006 to serve viewers interest in do it yourself programs . program genres seen on create tv include public television series and specials on cooking travel home improvement gardening arts and crafts and other lifestyle interests . the programs seen on create tv come from american public television the national educational telecommunications association neta and public broadcasting service pbs . 6 wjct world 7.3 edit world is a 24 7 full service multicast channel featuring public television s signature nonfiction documentary science and news programming complemented by original content from emerging producers . 7 wjct more 7.4 edit wjct s fourth television channel features two major blocks of programming . the first programming block is the florida channel which is broadcast weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on wjct more . the second programming block is additional hence the name more programming similar to the kind seen regularly on wjct tv 7.1 which airs from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. each weekday and throughout the weekend . this programming block is often either themed by genre or features marathons of a specific show . florida knowledge network edit wjct previously operated a fifth subchannel that operated in a timeshare format in the same manner as digital subchannel 7.4 consisting of florida knowledge network airing weekdays from 6 00 a.m. to 6 00 p.m. and wjct informational airing weekdays from 6 00 p.m. to 6 00 a.m. and all day on weekends ; this service was discontinued july 1 2011 following the closure of the florida knowledge network . radio edit wjct fm city jacksonville florida branding wjct slogan your community your world frequency 89.9 mhz first air date 1972 format public radio classical music hd2 relax radio hd3 8 erp 98 000 watts haat 251 meters class c1 facility id 73125 transmitter coordinates 30 16 51.8 n 81 34 11.9 w 30.281056 n 81.569972 w 30.281056 ; 81.569972 callsign meaning w jacksonville community television after its television counterpart affiliations national public radio owner wjct inc. sister stations wjct tv webcast listen live website wjct radio wjct fm 89.9 mhz is the npr member public radio station in jacksonville florida . it is sister station to pbs member wjct . the station has been on the air since 1972 and airs npr news and talk during the week and a mix of news talk eclectic music on weekends . original programming includes first coast connect and locally produced music shows specializing in chill out indie blues country doo wop and more . wjct public radio 89.9 fm hd1 edit launched in 1972 89.9 wjct fm is wjct s original radio channel . programming consists of news and public affairs programming during the day and music programs at night . wjct arts 89.9 hd2 edit wjct arts is a 24 7 hd radio station featuring classical music . wjct s flagship radio program first coast connect and popular talk program fresh air hosted by terry gross each staples of wjct public radio 89.9 fm air from 7 9 p.m. weekday nights on wjct arts . relax radio 89.9 hd3 edit relax radio is a 24 7 hd radio station featuring more than 3 500 easy listening songs that span the spectrum of time from bing crosby to michael bubl . when jacksonville s premier easy listening radio station of half a century went off the air in late 2014 listeners contacted wjct in hopes that something could be done to fill the void left in the community . wjct created relax radio in response to these requests . relax blends oldies light jazz orchestral pop music from the great american songbook and new favorites in a fresh way intended to appeal to baby boomers and younger listeners alike . the 24 hour music service also features npr news updates and weather information at the top of every hour . 9 online and digital services edit wjct online edit the official wjct website offers extensive content including television and radio schedules local news corporate and station news digital channel information events educational kids pages podcasts blogs access to on demand video streaming of local productions 10 and more . 11 wjct news edit on april 1 2013 wjct launched wjct news 12 an online news source to complement the news reports and programming on 89.9 wjct fm . wjct news features local and national news stories photos and bios of wjct s news team podcasts information about locally produced programs and tools to stream 89.9 wjct fm live . 13 the wjct app edit the wjct app launched in october 2015 allows public broadcasting fans on and beyond the first coast to connect with wjct in a brand new way . the app provides easy access to pbs programs on demand including pbs kids programs wjct s radio and television schedules wjct news and more . use of the app isn t limited to wjct s listening and viewing area which allows first coast residents to watch their favorite wjct npr and pbs content anytime anywhere . the wjct app is free to download in the apple app store and google play . 9 wjct radio reading service edit broadcast on a closed circuit subchannel of 89.9 wjct fm this 24 7 service provides readings of local and national newspapers books and other materials to assist visually impaired individuals . history edit wjct founder dr. heywood dowling . before the airwaves edit in 1952 dr. heywood dowling a local podiatrist learned that the federal communications commission had reserved 242 local television channels for non commercial educational use including channel 7 in jacksonville . dowling began a six year effort to license and fund an educational television station for florida s first coast . 14 today in the legislature edit in 1973 florida public broadcasting a joint venture between wjct and tallahassee pbs station wfsu tv under the aegis of the florida public broadcasting service began a program covering of the florida legislature which was syndicated to florida s eight pbs member stations from a mobile facility located on the grounds of the state capitol . the program today in the legislature was the first of its kind in the united states preceding legislative programs in other states and u.s. congressional coverage by c span . 15 reaction to the first year of the program was positive . 16 17 the state legislature dedicated funds to expand the program managed exclusively by wjct tv . 18 production facilities migrated into the old capitol building with engineering and studio facilities constructed on the third floor . the first broadcast from the new facility was on april 2 1974 . today in the legislature expanded into an hour long weekday program during the legislative session with a one hour spanish language summary hoy en la legislatura produced on fridays as well as a sign language program . it was hosted by veteran broadcaster jim lewis with additional commentary by elizabeth bib willis . 19 research engineering and production crews were composed chiefly of recent graduates from the florida state university department of communications now the florida state university college of motion picture television and recording arts nearly all under the age of 25 including future georgia legislator chesley v. morton who worked as a still photographer and camera operator for the program as well as producer elliott c. mitchell and director john p. leu . 20 21 22 today in the legislature was described as a unique blend of television of record and more conventional news coverage . 15 23 a research study concluded that the program generated more positive attitudes about the legislature and increased political knowledge in adolescents who viewed the broadcast although only 12 % found the programming to be interesting . 24 references edit about wjct . www.wjct.org . wjct . 2016 . retrieved august 22 2016 . list of digital full power stations permanent dead link jacksonville tv stations might not wait to switch to digital the florida times union february 6 2009 . rabbitears tv query for wjct wjct s media showcase http createtv.com about http worldchannel.org about edgier easy listening returns to the air on jacksonville s wjct fm s hd3 station . the florida times union april 1 2015 . a b http www.wjct.org wp content uploads 2016 02 2015 cpb report final 01.pdf http www.wjct.org ondemand wjct media showcase http news.wjct.org http www.wjct.org wp content uploads 2014 04 wjct annual report 2013.pdf wjct history the first 50 years a b 1 today in the legislature a florida story . david j. leroy c. edward wotring jack lyle . journal of communication . volume 24 issue 3 . p. 92 98 sept 1974 2 reaction and evaluation of today in the legislature by legislators capital press and the public . authors david c. leroy and c. edward wotring 3 american bar association journal . volume 60 p. 1585 . december 1974 public affairs become more and