WJXL (AM)

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WJXL
Semi-simulcast with WJXL-FM Jacksonville Beach
Broadcast area Jacksonville metropolitan area
Frequency 1010 kHz
Branding1010 XL 92.5 FM
Programming
Format Sports
Affiliations VSiN Radio
Jacksonville Jaguars Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerSeven Bridges Radio, LLC
WJXL-FM
History
First air date
 1947 (as WJVB) [1]
Former call signs
WJVB (1947–1957) [2]
WZRO (1957–1963) [2]
WBIX (1963–1988) [2] [3]
WXTL (1988–1996) [3]
WIOJ (1996–2007) [3]
Call sign meaning
W Jacksonville XL
Technical information [4]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 63600
Class B
Power 50,000 watts day
30,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 30°17′57″N82°0′26″W / 30.29917°N 82.00722°W / 30.29917; -82.00722
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website 1010xl.com

WJXL (1010 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and serving the Jacksonville metropolitan area. WJXL is owned by Seven Bridges Radio, LLC. [5]

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The station airs a sports radio format, and is simulcast on co-owned 92.5 WJXL-FM. Most weekday shows have local hosts, with the VSiN Radio Network heard late nights and weekends. They serve as the flagship stations of the Jacksonville Jaguars Radio Network. [6] [7]

WJXL broadcasts by day with 50,000 watts, the maximum power for commercial AM stations. Because AM 1010 is a clear channel frequency, WJXL reduces power at night to 30,000 watts and uses a directional antenna at all times to protect other stations on 1010 kHz. The transmitter is located on U.S. Route 90 in Jacksonville, west of Baldwin, Florida. [5] The studios and offices are on Hogan Road, also in Jacksonville. [8]

History

The station began broadcasting in 1947, and originally held the call sign WJVB. [1] [2] The station was originally owned by Jacksonville Beach Broadcasting Company and ran 250 watts during daytime hours only. [2] In 1953, the station's power was increased to 1,000 watts. [2] In 1957, the station was sold to Andrew B. Letson for $60,000, and the station's call sign was changed to WZRO. [2] [9] In 1963, the station's call sign was changed to WBIX. [2] The station was silent for a period in 1963, and the station's power was increased to 10,000 watts late that year. [2] In 1966, the station was sold to Twin-Ten Radio for $250,000. [2] [10]

The station aired a Gospel music format in the 1970s and 1980s. [1] [11] [12] [13] In 1985, the station was sold to Sudbrink Broadcasting for $436,200. [14] In 1988, the station's call sign was changed to WXTL. [3] By 1990, the station had added nighttime operations of 143 watts. [15] In 1996, the station was purchased by McEntee Broadcasting for $240,000, and its call sign was changed to WIOJ. [16] [3] As WXTL and WIOJ the station aired a religious format. [15] [17] [18] [19]

In 2007, the station was sold to Seven Bridges Radio for $3.8 million, and the station adopted a sports format as "1010 XL", with its call sign being changed to WJXL. [20] [3] That year, the station's power was increased to 50,000 during the day and 30,000 watts at night. [21] [22] On August 4, 2008, the station began to be simulcast on 105.3 WJSJ. [23] The simulcast on 105.3 FM ended July 31, 2009. [24] Shortly thereafter the station would begin to be simulcast on 92.5 WFJO. [25] In March 2011, the simulcast would end, as WFJO adopted a gospel music format as "Joy 92.5". [26] In March 2012, the station would again be simulcast on 92.5 WFJO, which would change its call sign to WJXL-FM in September. [27] [28]

References

  1. 1 2 3 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook , Broadcasting. 1972. p. B-42. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 History Cards for WJXL, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WJXL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. 1 2 AM Query Results: WJXL, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ 1010 XL/92.5 FM ON-AIR, 1010XL. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  7. ↑ Basch, Mark. "How 1010 XL scored radio rights for the Jacksonville Jaguars", Jacksonville Daily Record . September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Contact Us", 1010 XL. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Storz Sells KOWH for $822,500; Seven Other AM Stations Sold", Broadcasting-Telecasting . April 1, 1957. p. 128. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Ownership changes", Broadcasting . March 14, 1966. p. 95. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  11. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1979 , Broadcasting. 1979. p. C-44. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  12. ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983 , Broadcasting/Cablecasting. 1983. p. B-50. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  13. ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988 , Broadcasting/Cablecasting. 1988. p. B-59. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting . August 5, 1985. p. 72. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  15. 1 2 The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990 , Broadcasting & Cable. 1990. p. B-67. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Transactions", Radio & Records . p. 9. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  17. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996 , Broadcasting & Cable. 1996. p. B-86. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Program Schedule". WIOJ. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  19. ↑ "WIOJ-AM 1010: Schedule". WIOJ. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Seven Bridges Radio buys WIOJ-AM for $3.8M", Jacksonville Business Journal . February 20, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Technical Narrative Statement", fcc.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Federal Communications Commission AM Broadcast Station License", fcc.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  23. ↑ Basch, Mark. "Sports Talk, Rock and Roll Oldies Come to Local FM Radio Dial; Listeners Can Hear 50s, 60s and 70s Music That's Been Missing for Years", The Florida Times-Union . August 1, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  24. ↑ "A Message to our 105.3 FM Listeners". 1010 XL. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  25. ↑ Basch, Mark. "Pending Sales Lead to Format Changes at 4 Local Radio Stations; Progressive Talk-Show Programming Will Move to One Station", The Florida Times-Union . August 5, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  26. ↑ Venta, Lance. "Brokered Programming Frequency Shift In Jacksonville", Radio Insight. March 15, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  27. ↑ Venta, Lance. "1010XL Jacksonville Adds FM Simulcast", Radio Insight. March 23, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  28. ↑ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
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