WSAJ AM 1310 K.C. 1933 Grove City College
Grove City, PA.

I was delighted to see the verification card from WSAJ. This is a gem for any broadcast band DXer. Noticed that it was signed by Dr. H. W. Harmon who put that station on the air prior to 1920. He was the head of the engineering department. This station was on the air only about 6 hours a week and was on the air until 2007. They returned the license back to the FCC. Some people at the college have no sense of history. This station was one of the last AM stations to operate with a long wire, as you can see in the photo.

Rockwell Science Hall on campus was home of WSAJ AM 1340. They were on the air in 2002 with the horizontal T type "cage" antenna with counterpoise and feeders after repairs. They resumed their few hours of weekly broadcasting keeping alive a license that was first granted in 1921. The college also runs fulltime broadcasting on 91.1 FM. In 1921 the A.M. coverage was from 25 to 60 miles plus out of state reports from NY, CT, and Columbus, Ohio.

When the station changed A.M. channels in 1928, the winter coverage was from 500 to 1,000 miles with occasional longer range attained.

The college relinquished their A.M. license in 2007 and continued a low power LPB transmitter and the FM outlet on 91.1 Mhz. They have a station modification request for a taller tower at present.

Here is some info from the Fall 1924 edition of Citizens Radio Callbook;
WSAJ - Grove City College. Grove City, Penna. 254 meters, 1180 kilocycles, class A. Schedule irregular. College entertainments, athletic games, etc. Wed. 7:30 - 9 pm. Eastern standard time. 250 watts.

I believe you will find that 8JB is Dr. Herbert W. Harmon, 418 Poplar St., Grove City, PA., trustee of Grove City College station WSAJ, born 1873. The station licensed to Grove City High School was his son, 8HM, Herbert F.Harmon, born 1902. He must have been a student. He had the same address on Poplar St. as 8JB in the 1920 Census.

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Citizens Radio Callbook info courtesy of K8CX