WJXL (AM)
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City | Jacksonville Beach, Florida |
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Broadcast area | Jacksonville |
Branding | 1010 XL 92.5 FM |
Frequency | 1010 kHz |
First air date | 1947[1] |
Format | Sports |
Power |
50,000 watts (day) 30,000 watts (night) |
Class | B |
Facility ID | 63600 |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°17′57″N 82°0′26″W / 30.29917°N 82.00722°W |
Former callsigns |
WJVB (1947-1957)[2] WZRO (1957-1963)[2] WBIX (1963-1988)[2][3] WXTL (1988-1996)[3] WIOJ (1996-2007)[3] |
Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
Owner | Seven Bridges Radio, LLC |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website |
1010xl |
WJXL (1010 AM) is a radio station licensed to Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The station airs a sports format, and is simulcast on 92.5 WJXL-FM. The station is owned by Seven Bridges Radio, LLC.[4] The station is a part-time affiliate of ESPN Radio and is the flagship station for Jacksonville Jaguars football.[5][6]
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][7] 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][8]
The station aired a Gospel music format in the 1970s and 1980s.[1][9][10][11] In 1985, the station was sold to Sudbrink Broadcasting for $436,200.[12] In 1988, the station's call sign was changed to WXTL.[3] By 1990, the station had added nighttime operations of 143 watts.[13] In 1996, the station was purchased by McEntee Broadcasting for $240,000, and its call sign was changed to WIOJ.[14][3] As WXTL and WIOJ the station aired a religious format.[13][15][16][17]
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.[18][3] That year, the station's power was increased to 50,000 during the day and 30,000 watts at night.[19][20] On August 4, 2008, the station began to be simulcast on 105.3 WJSJ.[21] The simulcast on 105.3 FM ended July 31, 2009.[22] Shortly thereafter the station would begin to be simulcast on 92.5 WFJO.[23] In March 2011, the simulcast would end, as WFJO adopted a gospel music format as "Joy 92.5".[24] In March 2012, the station would again be simulcast on 92.5 WFJO, which would change its call sign to WJXL-FM in September.[25][26]
References
- 1 2 3 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting. 1972. p. B-42. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 History Cards for WJXL, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ AM Query Results: WJXL, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ 1010 XL/92.5 FM ON-AIR, 1010XL. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ Basch, Mark. "How 1010 XL scored radio rights for the Jacksonville Jaguars", Jacksonville Daily Record. September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Storz Sells KOWH for $822,500; Seven Other AM Stations Sold", Broadcasting-Telecasting. April 1, 1957. p. 128. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Ownership changes", Broadcasting. March 14, 1966. p. 95. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, Broadcasting. 1979. p. C-44. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting. 1983. p. B-50. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988, Broadcasting/Cablecasting. 1988. p. B-59. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. August 5, 1985. p. 72. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- 1 2 The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990, Broadcasting & Cable. 1990. p. B-67. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Transactions", Radio & Records. p. 9. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996, Broadcasting & Cable. 1996. p. B-86. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Program Schedule". WIOJ. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "WIOJ-AM 1010: Schedule". WIOJ. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Seven Bridges Radio buys WIOJ-AM for $3.8M", Jacksonville Business Journal. February 20, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Technical Narrative Statement", fcc.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Federal Communications Commission AM Broadcast Station License", fcc.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "A Message to our 105.3 FM Listeners". 1010 XL. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Venta, Lance. "Brokered Programming Frequency Shift In Jacksonville", Radio Insight. March 15, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ Venta, Lance. "1010XL Jacksonville Adds FM Simulcast", Radio Insight. March 23, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2018.