WJXL (AM)

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.[4]

WJXL
CityJacksonville Beach, Florida
Broadcast areaJacksonville metropolitan area
Frequency1010 kHz
Branding1010 XL 92.5 FM
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsCBS Sports Radio
Jacksonville Jaguars Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerSeven Bridges Radio, LLC
WJXL-FM
History
First air date
1947[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]
Technical information
Facility ID63600
ClassB
Power50,000 watts (day)
30,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
30°17′57″N 82°0′26″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website1010xl.com

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 CBS Sports Radio Network heard late nights and weekends. They serve as the flagship stations of the Jacksonville Jaguars Radio Network.[5][6]

WJXL broadcasts by day at 50,000 watts, the maximum power for commercial AM stations. But 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.[4] The studios and offices are on Hogan Road, also in Jacksonville.[7]

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][8] 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][9]

The station aired a Gospel music format in the 1970s and 1980s.[1][10][11][12] In 1985, the station was sold to Sudbrink Broadcasting for $436,200.[13] In 1988, the station's call sign was changed to WXTL.[3] By 1990, the station had added nighttime operations of 143 watts.[14] In 1996, the station was purchased by McEntee Broadcasting for $240,000, and its call sign was changed to WIOJ.[15][3] As WXTL and WIOJ the station aired a religious format.[14][16][17][18]

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.[19][3] That year, the station's power was increased to 50,000 during the day and 30,000 watts at night.[20][21] On August 4, 2008, the station began to be simulcast on 105.3 WJSJ.[22] The simulcast on 105.3 FM ended July 31, 2009.[23] Shortly thereafter the station would begin to be simulcast on 92.5 WFJO.[24] In March 2011, the simulcast would end, as WFJO adopted a gospel music format as "Joy 92.5".[25] In March 2012, the station would again be simulcast on 92.5 WFJO, which would change its call sign to WJXL-FM in September.[26][27]

References
  1. 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting. 1972. p. B-42. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  2. History Cards for WJXL, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  3. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  4. AM Query Results: WJXL, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  5. 1010 XL/92.5 FM ON-AIR, 1010XL. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  6. Basch, Mark. "How 1010 XL scored radio rights for the Jacksonville Jaguars", Jacksonville Daily Record. September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  7. "Contact Us", 1010 XL. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  8. "Storz Sells KOWH for $822,500; Seven Other AM Stations Sold", Broadcasting-Telecasting. April 1, 1957. p. 128. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  9. "Ownership changes", Broadcasting. March 14, 1966. p. 95. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  10. Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, Broadcasting. 1979. p. C-44. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  11. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting. 1983. p. B-50. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  12. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988, Broadcasting/Cablecasting. 1988. p. B-59. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  13. "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. August 5, 1985. p. 72. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  14. The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990, Broadcasting & Cable. 1990. p. B-67. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  15. "Transactions", Radio & Records. p. 9. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  16. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996, Broadcasting & Cable. 1996. p. B-86. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  17. "Program Schedule". WIOJ. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  18. "WIOJ-AM 1010: Schedule". WIOJ. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  19. "Seven Bridges Radio buys WIOJ-AM for $3.8M", Jacksonville Business Journal. February 20, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  20. "Technical Narrative Statement", fcc.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  21. "Federal Communications Commission AM Broadcast Station License", fcc.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  22. 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.
  23. "A Message to our 105.3 FM Listeners". 1010 XL. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  24. 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.
  25. Venta, Lance. "Brokered Programming Frequency Shift In Jacksonville", Radio Insight. March 15, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  26. Venta, Lance. "1010XL Jacksonville Adds FM Simulcast", Radio Insight. March 23, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  27. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
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