WJBR-FM

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99.5 - WJBR-FM
Broadcast area	Wilmington, DE
First air date	1956
Frequency	99.5 MHz
Format	Adult Contemporary
Callsign meaning	JOHN B. REYNOLDS, FOUNDER
Owner	Beasley Broadcast Group

WJBR-FM, is an Adult Contemporary radio station which is broadcast in the Philadelphia area. Although the station is broadcasted from Wilmington, DE, the signal is strong enough to be a competitive station in the Philadelphia radio market. The station plays a variety of Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites. In February 2007, Beasley Broadcast Group completed its acquisition of the station from NextMedia for a reported $42 million. Its transmitter is located in Wilmington, very close to the Pennsylvania state line.

Contents 1 History 2 On-air schedule 2.1 Weekdays 2.2 Weekends 3 External links

[edit] History

WJBR-FM signed on the air in 1956, broadcasting a classical & light music format. The phrase "Just Beautiful Radio" was used on the air. The format eventually evolved into 24 hours of beautiful music and the station used as a nickname "JBR 100".

The station owners bought the former WTUX in 1976, and began a Light Hits format then changed to Big Band on 1290AM. FCC restrictions forced the sale of WJBR-FM after what is now Clear Channel acquired the AM-FM pair in 1997. Clear Channel kept WJBR-AM and its nostaglia format, then later changing to all sports.

In 1985, under new ownership (CRB Broadcasting), the format changed to adult contemporary, with the on-air moiker becoming "Bright 99.5", later "Mix 99.5". During this time, all music played were from CD. By 1993, the station simply called itself "99.5 WJBR".

The official mascot for the station is J. Bear.

For many years Michael Waite, who serves as general manager and program director, has hosted the early morning show, which has ranked constantly as the most listened to morning show in the northern portion of Delaware.

[edit] On-air schedule

[edit] Weekdays

• 5AM to 10AM - The Michael Waite Morning Show
• 10AM to 2PM - Catey Hill
• 2PM to 7PM - Steve West
• 7PM to 12AM - Delilah
• 12AM to 5AM - John Tesh

[edit] Weekends

• Various Shifts - Rachael Samuels
• Various Shifts - Jim Stoddard
• Various Shifts - Joe Vetri
• Various Shifts - Casey Kasem

[edit] External links

• WJBR Website
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WJBR-FM