WSOL-FM
MHz (HD Radio) | |
| Branding | V101.5 |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Main Station: English
HD2: iHeartMedia, Inc. |
| WQIK-FM, WFXJ, WKSL, WJBT, WPLA | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1966 (as WYNR-FM) |
Former call signs | WYNR-FM (1966–1978) WPIQ-FM (1978–1989) WHJX (1989–1991) WHJX-FM (1991–1995) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 23830 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 446 meters (1,463 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°49′17.00″N 81°44′13.00″W / 30.8213889°N 81.7369444°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 102.3 W272CQ (Jacksonville, |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | |
WSOL-FM (101.5
Weekday mornings on V101.5 begin with
History
On September 1, 1966, the station
In 1978, WYNR-AM-FM were bought by Southcoast Broadcasting.[3] The FM station's call sign switched to WPIQ and it began airing an adult contemporary music format under the branding "101Q". Power was increased to 100,000 watts, but on only a 250-foot tower, so its signal was still not widely heard in the entire Jacksonville market.
In 1989, the AM and FM stations were sold to the Suburban Radio Group for $4.8 million.[4] The WPIQ call letters were shifted over to the AM station, while the FM station became WHJX, airing a Top 40 format. The station used the moniker "Hot 101.5." WHJX received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) permission to increase its height above average terrain (HAAT) to 1,463 feet, making it a true Jacksonville market station. In 1994, WHJX rebranded as “101.5 Channel X” playing a mix of Modern Rock, Hip-Hop, Rap and Pop music. This eclectic format would only last a few months before it returned to its current format. Over the next several years, WHJX moved from mainstream Top 40 to a more rhythmic contemporary direction.
The station became WSOL-FM on September 8, 1995, playing a variety (thus the "V"-brand) of
On November 21, 2014, WSOL-FM broadened the format to include more classic hip hop, along with Urban Adult Contemporary hits.[6] The slogan switched to "Throwback Hip Hop and R&B."
On January 3, 2019, WSOL-FM reverted to Urban AC, still under the "V101.5" branding.[7]
On August 7, 2019, WSOL-FM changed their city of license to Yulee, Florida as part of iHeartMedia's bankruptcy restructuring, which resulted in losing its grandfathered status in the Brunswick, Georgia market. Otherwise, iHeartMedia would have been required to divest WHFX.[8]
WSOL HD2
WSOL-FM broadcasts using the HD Radio format. On May 8, 2017, WSOL-FMHD2 and translator station 102.3 W272CQ changed their format from oldies (branded as "102.3 The Beach") to classic hits.[9] It branded itself "Sunny 102.3 - Jacksonville's Greatest Hits."
On October 15, 2020, WSOL-FMHD2 and W272CQ dropped the "Sunny 102.3" classic hits format, with a new format to be announced.[10] The format would end up being Spanish-language Christian programming from Buenas Nuevas Network, owner of WUMY in Memphis, Tennessee.
References
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WSOL
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1967 page B-41
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1981 page C-56
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1990 page B-80
- ^ "Lopez Heads To WJBT As PD In Jacor Jacksonville Shuffle" (PDF). 1995-09-15. p. 11. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ V101.5 Jacksonville Shifts to Classic Hip Hop
- ^ V101.5 Jacksonville Returns to Urban AC Radioinsight - January 4, 2019
- ^ Station Sales Week Of 7/19: iHeart Reclaims WHFX From Trust
- ^ Jacksonville's Beach Gets Sunny Radioinsight - May 8, 2017
- ^ Sunny 102.3 Jacksonville Ceases Operations Radioinsight - October 15, 2020
External links
- WSOL in the FCC FM station database
- WSOL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for WSOL-FM
- W272CQ in the FCC FM station database
- W272CQ at FCCdata.org