WJTN (1240 AM) is a radio station licensed to Jamestown, New York.  The station is owned by Media One Radio Group.  On December 31, 1924 the station signed on as WOCL (We're On Chautauqua Lake). At that moment in time, it made the station the oldest southwestern New York and third-longest live radio in all of Western New York behind only WGR (550 AM) and WDCZ (970 AM).  Both Buffalo radio stations though WDCZ has not originated any programming of its own since 2012. 

Mr. Jim Roselle

April 15, 1926 - March 23, 2016

One cannot speak of WJTN Radio without mentioning the name, Jim Roselle.

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WJTN's mid-morning man, Jim Roselle, was inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fam in June 2010.  Roselle spent more than 60 years in broadcasting He ended his illustrious career with WJTN in Jamestown.  After graduating from Jamestown High School in 1944, Jim Roselle attended St. Lawrence University where he received a bachelor's degree in business administration, while minoring in radio programming and production.  It was his experience as a play-by-play broadcaster for S.L.U. football, basketball and baseball teams that would be a springboard to a life of radio broadcasting success.  

In 1953, Roselle began his radio career at WJTN in Jamestown, New York.  Little did Roselle know that what started as a part-time sportscaster job was truly the beginning of a life of excellence in broadcasting and community involvement.  This broadcast excellence bestowed many career highlights upon Roselle from world travel to London with the Jamestown Community College; to the Soviet Union representing the Chautauqua Instititution; to Austria, Germany and Italy with the Jamestown High School Acapella Choir; to the Macy's Parade in NYC and to the Rose Parade in Pasadena plus a week of broadcasting live from Disney World. 

One of Jim's many notable guests at Chautauqua Institution 

Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland

At the time of Jim's interview with Wes Moore the future Maryland Governor was promoting his book titled, The Other Wes Moore One Name, Two Fates.

The book examines how choices and accountability shape destiny and how seemingly small decisions can lead to vastly different outcomes. 

Jim and co-host, Russ Diethrick, Jr. 

with 

Mayor Sam Teresi

Jim and Russ

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The Times of Your Life

Congratulations

.. Job Well Done .. 

Sidenote:  The summer Wes Moore came to CI I saw Wes Moore and his family in the amphitheatre prior to the concert. I made a point to meet him and to say hello.  I know of one person Jim never interviewed and wishes he had been given the opportunity to meet and welcome him to Chautauqua Institution.  The name?  Tom Brokaw.