WXJM
WXJM (88.7 FM) is an American non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA. The station, established in 1990, is owned and operated by James Madison University. The station's broadcast license is held by the James Madison University Board of Visitors.
WXJM station management reports to the JMU Media Board, which is under the jurisdiction of the University Board of Visitors.[2] WXJM also receives guidance and technical support from WMRA.
Coverage
WXJM broadcasts a variety music format to the greater Harrisonburg metropolitan area.[3] WXJM's tower and antenna sits atop Burruss Hall on the JMU campus. The station operates with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 390 watts. Although the "official" range (60 dBu contour) of the station is about 6 miles (9.7 km), it can be heard at times in Staunton, which is approximately 20 miles (32 km) southwest of the station.[1]
History
The Board of Visitors of James Madison University filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to construct a new FM radio station in March 1988.[4] This station would broadcast with 260 watts of effective radiated power from an antenna 14.5 meters (48 ft) in height above average terrain (HAAT). The FCC granted the original construction permit for this new station on September 1, 1989, with a scheduled expiration date of March 1, 1991.[4]
The station was assigned the call sign "WZJM" by the FCC on October 31, 1989.[5] Just a few weeks later, on November 17, 1989, this was changed to the current "WXJM" call sign.[5]
In March 1990, the station applied to modify this permit to allow an ERP of 390 watts and an antenna HAAT of 20 meters (66 ft). The FCC authorized these changes in July 1990.[6] In October 1990, the station was nearing completion and asked the FCC to allow it to lower its antenna lightly to 19 meters (62 ft) in HAAT.[7]
On October 10, 1990, WXJM applied for its license to cover. After the authorized modifications to the antenna were completed, the FCC granted the station its broadcast license on August 6, 1991.[8]
In 2003, WXJM was levied a $3,000 forfeiture[9] by the FCC due to public file documents which were "either filed late or are missing". The FCC declared the matter resolved with a notice of apparent liability in February 2008.[10]
MACRoCk
Every spring since 1997, WXJM helps support the Mid-Atlantic College Radio Conference (MACRoCk) at various venues in and around Harrisonburg. Some MACRoCks have drawn over 100 bands and over 4,000 concertgoers.[11]
References
- ^ a b Lassiter, Chris (June 15, 2003). "JMU radio, WNRN offer area's only shows for fans". Daily News-Record (Harrisonburg, VA): p. A1. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsleader/access/1822252861.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ "JMU Media Board". James Madison University. August 29, 2008. http://www.jmu.edu/commisscommitt/MediaBoard.shtml. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "Application Search Details (BPED-19880321MD)". FCC Media Bureau. September 1, 1989. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=110508. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=4247&Callsign=WXJM. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BMPED-19900328IB)". FCC Media Bureau. July 2, 1990. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=146458. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BMPED-19901010IB)". FCC Media Bureau. February 14, 1991. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=153420. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLED-19901010KB)". FCC Media Bureau. August 6, 1991. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=153434. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-03-3070A1.pdf
- ^ "Application Search Details (NAL-20031107AFW)". FCC Media Bureau. February 4, 2008. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1231821. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ Horst, Patrick (April 7, 2001). "The MacDaddy Of Music". Daily News-Record (Harrisonburg, VA). http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VNRB&p_theme=vnrb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=109E3E05A201D4F6&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved February 11, 2011. "MACRoCk, in its fifth year, is a festival of independent music organized by James Madion University's student-run radio station, 88.7 FM, WXJM."
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