| Jacksonville, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Branding | WJXS TV-24 |
| Slogan | Your home for local news,sports, and weather |
| Channels | Analog: 24 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | FamilyNet |
| Owner | Alabama Heritage Communications, LLC. |
| Founded | December 29, 1994 |
| Call letters' meaning | Jacksonville |
| Former callsigns | W24CB (1994-2002) |
| Former affiliations | None |
| Transmitter power | 11.5 kW |
| Website | www.tv24.tv |
WJXS-CA TV 24 is a Class-A low-power television station in the Birmingham TV market with a tower location in Oxford, Alabama, with station facilities in Jacksonville, Alabama, broadcasting local and FamilyNet programming on channel 24.
WJXS-TV 24 shows FamilyNet programming and local programming throughout the day. TV 24 programming is specifically chosen to foster family entertainment. WJXS-CA also carries sports programs including Jacksonville State University and local high school sports.
WJXS-TV 24 began broadcasting 24/7 in 2002, before then it was an informational channel for Jacksonville State University. WJXS-TV 24 has emphisized its online presence, (www.tv24.tv), by featuring recent and archived stories, staff bios, special features, and a listing of programming. WJXS-TV 24 currently produces more than 30 hours of original programming every week and is currently seen in nine east Alabama counties and 12 cable systems with over 200,000 potential viewers.
Contents |
In 2009, the TV 24 studios will move from Self Hall at Jacksonville State University to a brand new and much bigger studio somewhere in the Oxford/Anniston area. TV 24 has already moved some of its operations to an office in Oxford, AL. The TV channel antenna will also move from atop Coldwater Mountain in Oxford, Alabama to Mt. Cheaha. This expansion will bring the viewership from nine east Alabama counties to 22 Counties in east Alabama and west Georgia.
Still in progress as of Jan 22, 2011
TV 24 WJXS has partnered with TV 47 WOIL in Talladega to simulcast TV 24 programming for part of the day and develop original programming just for TV 47. TV 47 has also affiliations with Family Net and America One and shows programming from those affiliations during the day as well.
These two networks have been airing Rick and Bubba since April 6, 2010. Woil talladega owner Harve Bowlin Sr of talladega sold the station to WJXS
|
||||||||
|
||||||||