WHJX
FCC | |
Facility ID | 28894 |
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Class | A |
ERP | 6,000 watts |
HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°16′34″N 81°33′54″W / 30.276°N 81.565°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live Listen live (via Audacy) |
Website | www |
WHJX (106.5
WHJX broadcasts with 6,000 watts of both horizontal and vertical power, making it a class A station. The station's offices and studios are located at 8000 Belfort Parkway on the Southside of Jacksonville, and the transmitter tower is in the Arlington district.[2]
History
WTLK-FM
106.5 MHz was issued a construction permit as WPVJ in July 1994. The station signed on as
WBGB
WTLK-FM flipped to
WBGB was divested by Clear Channel, along with sister stations
Caron then flipped WBGB to
On the afternoon of September 19, WBGB began stunting, letting listeners know that The Promise had moved to 88.1, and promising something "new and exciting" to come to 106.5 on Thursday, September 21. The new format of WBGB, a simulcast of talk station WOKV, was revealed on Cox's Investor Relations website on September 20.
WHJX
On May 1, 2013, the FM simulcast was transferred to 104.5 FM (formerly
WEZI
On September 24, 2015, WHJX began simulcasting on translator W258CN (99.5 FM) as "Hot 99.5", and began redirecting listeners to the new frequency.
WXXJ
On November 20, 2017, WEZI and sister station WXXJ (102.9 FM) swapped formats, with WEZI becoming alternative rock-formatted "X106.5".[9] The stations swapped call signs on November 26, 2017.
WHJX
On August 8, 2023, it was announced WXXJ would revert to the urban AC format and "Hot 106.5" branding (along with the return of the WHJX call letters), assuming it from W258CN (99.5 FM)/WOKV-FM-HD2, at 5 p.m. on August 31. The following week, it was announced and confirmed that "X106.5" and the alternative rock format would concurrently move to W258CN/WOKV-FM-HD2 on the same date and time.[10]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHJX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "X99.5 is Jacksonville's Alternative". X99.5. December 28, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "R&R-1996-10-04" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com.
- ^ "RR-1998-01-23" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com.
- ^ "NEWSTALK WOKV is now on 104.5 FM!". WOKV.com. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ "Hot 106.5 Jacksonville Debuts". July 11, 2013.
- ^ "Hot 106.5 Jacksonville Announces Move To 99.5 - RadioInsight". September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Easy 106.5 Debuts in Jacksonville". radioinsight.com.
- ^ "X102.9 & Easy 106.5 Swap Frequencies In Jacksonville". radioinsight.com.
- ^ "Hot 99.5 Jacksonville to Move to 106.5 on August 31". radioinsight.com. August 17, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- WHJX in the FCC FM station database
- WHJX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database