WQJJ-LP

WQJJ-LP (101.9 FM, "101.9 Fox-FM") is an American low-power FM radio station licensed to serve the community of Jasper, Alabama. WQJJ-LP is owned by North Alabama Public Service Broadcasters.[1]

WQJJ-LP
CityJasper, Alabama
Frequency101.9 MHz
Branding101.9 Fox-FM
SloganClassic Top-40
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary/Oldies
Ownership
OwnerNorth Alabama Public Service Broadcasters
History
First air date
2005 (at 97.7)
Former frequencies
97.7 MHz (2005-2013)
100.1 MHz (2013-2016)
Technical information
Facility ID135721
ClassL1
ERP100 watts
HAAT19 meters
Transmitter coordinates
33°50′50″N 87°17′7″W

WQJJ-LP has been silent since October 17, 2018. In its application for special temporary authority from the FCC, the station cited the loss of its studio and transmitter sites.[2]

History

For more than five days following the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak which wiped out several local areas, WQJJ-LP was the only broadcast facility in Walker County to be on the air. WQJJ-LP management sought and obtained special temporary authority from the FCC to increase power for the duration of the emergency situation.

On December 25, 2012, the station changed frequencies from its original 97.7 MHz to 100.1 MHz. Due to severe interference received from a new Birmingham FM translator, also authorized to operate on 100.1 MHz., the station relocated again effective February 29, 2016 to 101.9 MHz for a greatly improved and interference free signal.

References
  1. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. "BLSTA-20181210ABM Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA — WQJJ-LP". December 10, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
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