WJKX

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WJKX
Broadcast area Laurel-Hattiesburg
Frequency 102.5 MHz
Branding102 JKX
Programming
Languages English
Format Urban adult contemporary
Affiliations Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1973
(52 years ago)
 (1973)
Former call signs
WBSJ (1973–1990) [1] [2]
Former frequencies
102.3 MHz (1973–1990)
Call sign meaning
"Kix" (Former country music format)
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 61116
Class C2
ERP 11,500 watts
HAAT 256 meters (840 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
31°31′38.00″N89°08′07.00″W / 31.5272222°N 89.1352778°W / 31.5272222; -89.1352778
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website 102jkx.iheart.com

WJKX (102.5 FM, "102 JKX") is a commercial radio station licensed to Ellisville, Mississippi, United States, and serving the Laurel-Hattiesburg area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia and the license is held by iHM Licenses, LLC. It airs an urban adult contemporary music format and has had this same format since August 1995. [4] The studios are located with other sister stations on U.S. Highway 98 in West Hattiesburg.

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History

The station signed on in 1973 as WBSJ, a country music station, located just north of Ellisville. WBSJ was owned by Glynn Holland and Herb Knotts, both of Ellisville, until 1989.

References

  1. "Call Sign History". Licensing and Management System. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  2. "Call Letter Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. February 26, 1990. p. 4. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  3. "Facility Technical Data for WJKX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. Travis, Scott (August 16, 1995). "New radio station joins local mix". Hattiesburg American. p. 12. Retrieved August 9, 2025.