RADIO, THE WHEELING JAMBOREE - THEN & NOW

Back in December, 1932, the program department of radio station WWVA, Wheeling, WV in its untiring efforts to serve radio listeners, came to the conclusion that an informal Midnight Saturday broadcast should be included in the station's program schedule. Because it is generally accepted that Saturday-night is "Stay-up" night, it was felt that a late night show should be light, full of fun and spontaneous.
Such a broadcast was planned and presented to WWVA listeners for the first time on Saturday, January 7, 1933 from 12:00 Midnight to 2:00AM. Because of the nature, its hilarious fun, and its informal atmosphere the name JAMBOREE was destined to make radio broadcasting history. The official stage presentation and radio broadcast of the Wheeling Jamboree took place April 1, 1933 from the stage of Wheeling's Capitol Theatre.
READ ABOUT THE SHOW HISTORY

Today the Wheeling Jamboree is Syndicated with multiple Radio Affiliates and can also be listened to World-Wide Online.

LEGEND W= Weekly P= Part time NOTE: STATION PROGRAMMING SUBJECT TO CHANGE WKKX is now the only AM Radio Station Preserving this Historic Broadcast in the City of Wheeling
*Please check each stations website for program schedule & exact broadcast time. If your station would like to broadcast the Jamboree email today.
Station Call Sign	City	State Coverage	AM	FM	Schedule	Mkt Share
WKKX	Wheeling	WV - OH	1600	-	W	FA09 = 3.7
WDNE	Elkins - Buckhannon	WV	-	98.9	W	FA09 = 10.2
WKKW	Fairmont - Clarksburg - Morgantown	WV	97.9	-	W	FA10 = 15.2
WKNA	Logan-Lancaster	OH	-	98.3	W	FA09 =
WELD	Moorefield	WV - PA - MD	-	101.7	P	FA09 =
WSVS	Crewe-Richmond	VA	800	-	W	FA09 =
WFDU	Teaneck	NJ	-	89.1	P	FA09 =
WYHY	Canonsburg - Huntington	KY - WV	1080	-	W	FA09 =
WMPO	Middleport-Pomeroy	OH	1390	-	W	FA09 =
WLGN	Logan	OH	1510	-	W	FA09 =
WCEF	Ripley	WV	-	98.3	W	FA09 =
WIOI	Portsmouth	OH - KY	1010	-	W	FA09 =

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