WJKX

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WJKX
Broadcast area Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Frequency 102.5 MHz
Branding102JKX
Programming
Format Urban adult contemporary
Affiliations Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WNSL, WZLD
History
First air date
 1973
Former call signs
WBSJ (1973–1990) [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 61116
Class C2
ERP 11,500 watts
HAAT 256 meters (840 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 31°46′05″N89°10′12″W / 31.76806°N 89.17000°W / 31.76806; -89.17000
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website 102jkx.iheart.com

WJKX (102.5 FM, "102JKX") is a radio station licensed to the community Ellisville, Mississippi, 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. [3]

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History

It began in 1973 as WBSJ, a country music station, located just north of Ellisville. Upon its acquisition by Clear Channel, call letters and format were changed, and the studios moved to Laurel, Mississippi.

The station was assigned the WJKX call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on March 1, 1990. [1]

The studios are now located with other sister stations on U. S. Highway 98 in West Hattiesburg, MS.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WJKX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.


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