WJMZ-FM

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WJMZ-FM
Broadcast area The Upstate
Frequency 107.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding107.3 JAMZ
Programming
Format Urban adult contemporary
Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
WHZT
History
First air date
August 1, 1963;61 years ago (1963-08-01)
Former call signs
  • WANS-FM (1963–1991)
  • WWMM (1991–1993)
Call sign meaning
We're Jamz!
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 1303
Class C0
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 308 meters (1,010 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 34°42′7.00″N82°36′19.00″W / 34.7019444°N 82.6052778°W / 34.7019444; -82.6052778
Translator(s) See § HD radio
Links
Public license information
Webcast WJMZ Webstream
WJMZ-HD2 Webstream
WJMZ-HD3 Webstream
WJMZ-HD4 Webstream
Website 1073jamz.com
x985fm.com (HD2)
star995.fm (HD3)
hot981.com (HD4)

WJMZ-FM (107.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Anderson, South Carolina and serving the Upstate South Carolina region, including Greenville and Spartanburg. The station is owned by SummitMedia and airs an urban adult contemporary radio format. It is among the highest rated stations in the Greenville–Spartanburg radio market, according to Nielsen ratings. [2]

Contents

WJMZ is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts with a tower at 1,010 feet height above average terrain (HAAT). Its studios are located at Noma Square in Downtown Greenville, and its transmitter is located off Massey Road in Pendleton. [3]

History

107.3 began as WANS-FM on October 24, 1967, the FM sister station to 1280 WANS. [4] They broadcast out of studios in Anderson on Clemson Boulevard. WANS-AM-FM were highly rated Top 40 radio stations through the 1960s and 70s, with the AM station eventually switching to oldies music, while the FM continued playing the hits. After being a top 40 powerhouse for many years, owner Radio Anderson sold them to Degree Communications, another local owner, in 1988. The new owner cut staff, promotions and other costs. The AM once again simulcast the FM station. Ratings dropped in a drastic way.

By 1990, the station was bankrupt. WANS-FM flipped from top 40 to adult contemporary-formatted WWMM as "Magic 107.3" on February 1, 1991, after the station was sold to Desert Communications for $3 million. [5] In 1994, due to low ratings and facing competition from WMYI and WSPA-FM, the adult contemporary format was dropped. 107.3 WWMM changed its format and call sign to urban contemporary as "107.3 JAMZ", WJMZ-FM.

In 1995, AmCom Carolinas Inc. sold WJMZ to WROQ owner ABS Communications Inc., for $5.3 million. [6] ABS immediately took over WJMZ in a local marketing agreement. In 2001, the station was sold to Cox Media Group, a major radio, TV and newspaper owner based in Atlanta.

WJMZ carried the station slogan, "The Peoples' Station" until 2003, when it changed to "Today's R&B." In 2009, WJMZ-FM earned a Marconi Award as Urban Station of the Year from the National Association of Broadcasters. In 2010, disc jockey Kelly Mac won the Marconi Award for Medium Market Personality of the Year.

On July 20, 2012, Cox Radio, Inc. announced the sale of WJMZ-FM and 22 other stations to Summit Media LLC for $66.25 million. The sale was consummated on May 3, 2013. [7] [8]

HD Radio

WJMZ-FM HD2 broadcasts an alternative rock format branded as X98.5 (relayed on FM translator W253BG 98.5 FM Arial).

WJMZ-FM HD3 broadcast an urban contemporary format branded as Streetz 99.5 (relayed on FM translator W258CB 99.5 FM Greenville) until late 2024, when it switched to Christmas music as Star 99.5, with plans to change to adult contemporary.

WJMZ-FM HD4 simulcasts sister station WHZT in order to increase its coverage area in Spartanburg County (relayed on FM translator W231BA 94.1 FM Spartanburg)

Broadcast translators for WJMZ-FM
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC infoNotes
W231BA94.1 FM Spartanburg, South Carolina 156208250D LMS Relays HD4 (simulcasts WHZT)
W258CB99.5 FM Greenville, South Carolina 156241250D LMS Relays HD3, "Star 99.5"
W253BG98.5 FM Arial, South Carolina 156113200D LMS Relays HD2, "X-98.5" (formerly simulcast WHZT)

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WJMZ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "StationRatings.com".
  3. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WJMZ
  4. ↑ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1969 page B-150" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1993 page B-315" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Newsline". Billboard . Vol. 107, no. 22. June 3, 1995. p. 104.
  7. ↑ "Cox Puts Clusters up for Sale".
  8. ↑ "Cox Sells Stations in Six Markets to Two Groups".
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