WJXB-FM
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| Broadcast area | Knoxville Metropolitan Area |
| Frequency | 97.5 MHz |
| Branding | B97.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WIMZ-FM, WDKW, WNFZ | |
| History | |
First air date | April 10, 1967 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 61040 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts (with beam tilt) |
| HAAT | 395 meters (1,296 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°0′36.2″N 83°55′56.6″W / 36.010056°N 83.932389°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.3 W297AX (Knoxville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WJXB-FM (97.5 MHz, "B97.5") is a radio station licensed to serve Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. The station is owned by Duke Wright, through licensee Midwest Communications, Inc. The studios and offices are on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Drive in North Knoxville, where it's transmitter is also located.
WJXB-FM broadcasts an adult contemporary music format.[3] The station was formerly a beautiful music station known as WEZK. The station was assigned the WJXB-FM call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on January 21, 2002.[1]
It was announced on May 28, 2014, that Midwest Communications would purchase nine of the ten Stations owned by South Central Communications, including WJXB-FM. With this purchase, Midwest Communications expanded its portfolio of stations to Evansville, Knoxville and Nashville.[4] The sale was finalized on September 2, 2014, at a price of $72 million.[5]
Translators
[edit]WJXB-FM programming is also carried on a broadcast translator station to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W297AX | 107.3 FM | Knoxville, Tennessee | 17782 | 250 | D | 35°48′41.3″N 83°40′7.6″W / 35.811472°N 83.668778°W | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJXB-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
- ^ Midwest Communications Acquires South Central Communications
- ^ "South Central Radio Group". Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 743048 (WJXB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WJXB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 17782 (W297AX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W297AX at FCCdata.org
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