Media in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida is served by local media, as well as regional and national media. As of 2009, Jacksonville is ranked as the 47th largest media market, with nearly 680,000 homes.[1] Radio and Television broadcasts are governed by the FCC.[2]
Print Media
The Florida Times-Union is the major daily newspaper in Jacksonville and Jacksonville.com is its official website. It is owned by Morris Communications, which also publishes the Georgia Times-Union for southeast Georgia residents.
"Jax4Kids To Go" is the city's leading parenting publication. It is owned by Child Enrichment, LLC which also operates Jax4Kids.com, it's official website and produces the city's annual Family Expo.
Another daily newspaper is the Financial News and Daily Record. It is the publisher of record for financial and legal notices in Duval County.
The Jacksonville Business Journal is published weekly and covers the city's business community.
The city's leading alternative newsweekly is Folio Weekly.
| Publication Name | Owner | Readership / Distribution | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advantage Business Magazine | ADVANTAGE B2B | 15,000 monthly | AdvantageBizMag.com |
| The Florida Times-Union | Morris Communications | 155,590 Daily and 214,572 on Sunday | Jacksonville.com |
| Jax4Kids To Go | Child Enrichment, LLC | 165,200 - Monthly | Jax4Kids.com |
| Bailey Publishing | Unknown - Daily | JaxDailyRecord.com | Financial News and Daily Record |
| Jacksonville Business Journal | ACBJ | 10,000 - Weekly | JacksonvilleBusinessJournal.com |
| Folio Weekly | Folio Publishing, Inc. | 44,200 - Weekly | FolioWeekly.com |
| BUZZ Magazine | Client Focused Media | 60,000 - Monthly | iWantaBuzz.com |
| EU Jacksonville | Henley Family | Unknown - Monthly | eujacksonville.com |
| Jacksonville Magazine | White Publishing | 22,000 - Monthly | JacksonvilleMag.com |
| 904 Magazine | White Publishing | 15,000 - Bi-Monthly | 904themagazine.com |
| Arbus Magazine | Arbus | Unknown - Bi-monthly | Arbus.com |
Television
Jacksonville is the 47th largest local television market in the United States,[3] and is served by television stations affiliated with all the major American networks. The Jacksonville designated market area has the distinction of being the only United States television market in which affiliates of all four major broadcast networks are involved in both virtual and legal duopolies (Gannett Company owns WJXX and WTLV outright, while Cox Media Group owns WAWS and operates WTEV-TV through joint sales and shared services agreements with High Plains Broadcasting). WJXT is a former longtime CBS affiliate that turned independent in 2002.[4] The Jacksonville television market serves Northeastern Florida and Southeastern Georgia.
| Call sign | Virtual Channel | Digital Channel | Analog Channel | Branding | Affiliation | Licensee/Permittee[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WJXT | 4 (4.1) 4.2 4.3 |
42 | Channel 4 This TV LATV |
independent This TV LATV |
Post-Newsweek Stations | |
| WJCT | 7 (7.1) 7.2 7.3 7.4 |
7 | WJCT Create WJCT World WJCT More!/The Florida Channel |
PBS Create World The Florida Channel |
WJCT, Inc. | |
| WTLV | 12 (12.1) 12.2 |
13 | NBC 12 The Country Network |
NBC The Country Network |
Gannett Company | |
| WCWJ | 17 (17.1) 17.2 |
34 | CW 17 Bounce Jacksonville |
The CW Bounce TV |
Nexstar Broadcasting Group | |
| WUBF | 23 | UMMAT Broadcasting Corporation | ||||
| WJXX | 25 (25.1) 25.2 |
10 | ABC 25 First Coast News Weather Plus |
ABC | Gannett Company | |
| WWRJ | 27 | U. S. Television, LLC | ||||
| WAWS | 30 (30.1) 30.2 |
32 | Fox 30 MyTVJax |
Fox MyNetworkTV/MeTV |
Cox Media Group | |
| W39DF-D | 39 | HSN | Ventana Television, Inc. | |||
| WPXJ | 41 (41.1) 41.2 41.3 |
24 | ION qubo ION Life |
ION | ION Media Networks | |
| WBXJ | 43 | MTV2 | L4 Media Group | |||
| WTEV | 47 (47.1) 47.2 |
19 | CBS 47 Live Well Network |
CBS Live Well Network |
Bayshore Television | |
| WJEB | 59 (59.1) 59.2 59.3 59.4 59.5 |
44 | TBN The Church Channel JCTV Enlace Smile of a Child |
TBN The Church Channel JCTV Enlace Smile of a Child |
Community Educational Television |
Radio
Jacksonville is the 50th largest local radio market in the United States,[5] and is dominated by the same two large ownership groups that dominate the radio industry across the United States: Cox Radio[6] and Clear Channel Communications.[7]
FM Stations
| Call Sign | Frequency in MHz |
Branding | Format | Licensee/Permittee[8] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCRJ | 88.1 | K-LOVE | Contemporary Christian music | The River Educational Media | |
| WJFR | 88.7 | Family Radio | Christian radio | Family Radio | |
| WECC | 89.3 | The Lighthouse | Contemporary Christian | Lighthouse Christian Broadcasting | |
| WJCT | 89.9 | 89.9 WJCT | Public radio | WJCT, Inc. | |
| WYFB | 90.5 | BBN 90.5 | Religion | Bible Broadcasting Network | |
| WKTZ | 90.9 | Jones College Radio | Easy listening | Jones College | |
| WTRJ | 91.7 | The Promise | Contemporary Christian music | River Educational Media | |
| WJXR | 92.1 | WJXR - The Bargain Channel | Home shopping | WJXR, Inc. | |
| WJXL | 92.5 | 1010XL | Sports | River City Broadcasting, LLC | |
| WJBT | 93.3 | 93.3 The Beat | Urban contemporary | Clear Channel Communications | |
| WSOS | 94.1 | Classic Rock 94.1 | Classic rock | Renda Broadcasting | |
| WAPE | 95.1 | 95.1 WAPE | Top 40 | Cox Radio | |
| WEJZ | 96.1 | Lite 96.1 | Adult contemporary | Renda Broadcasting | |
| WJGL | 96.9 | 96.9 The Eagle | Classic hits | Cox Radio | |
| WNWW | 97.9 | RadioNOW 97.9 | Top 40 | Clear Channel Communications | |
| WQIK | 99.1 | 99.1 WQIK | Country | Clear Channel Communications | |
| WGNE | 99.9 | 99.9 Gator Country | Country | Renda Broadcasting | |
| WMUV | 100.7 | Country 100.7 | Classic country | Renda Broadcasting | |
| WSOL | 101.5 | V101.5 | Urban adult contemporary | Clear Channel Communications | |
| WYNR | 102.5 | 102.5 WYNR | Country | Qantum Communications | |
| WXXJ | 102.9 | X102.9 | Alternative rock | Cox Radio | |
| WQGA | 103.3 | 103Q | Adult contemporary | Qantum Communications | |
| WOKV-FM | 104.5 | News Talk WOKV | News/Talk | Cox Radio | |
| WJSJ | 105.3 | Caliente 105.3 FM | Musica tropical | Scott Savage | |
| WYRE | 105.5 | 105.5 The Wire | Adult contemporary | Tama Radio Licenses of Jacksonville, FL, Inc. | |
| WJGM | 105.7 | 105.7 The Gospel | Christian/Southern Gospel | West Jacksonville Baptist Church, Inc. | |
| W291CI | 106.1 | Power 106.1 | Hip hop | Victor M. Vickers | Translator of WJGL-HD2 |
| WKBX | 106.3 | K-Bay 106 | Country | Radio Kings Bay, Inc. | |
| WHJX | 106.5 | Hot 106.5 | Urban oldies | Cox Radio | |
| W295AZ | 106.9 | 106.9 Planet Radio | Active rock | Reach Communications, Inc. | Translator of WNWW-HD2 |
| WWJK | 107.3 | 107.3 JACKFM | Classic Hits | Clear Channel Communications |
AM Stations
| Call sign | Frequency in kHz |
Branding | Format | Licensee/Permittee[9] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYR | 550 | WAY Radio | Christian radio | Moody Radio | |
| WBOB | 600 | Talk Radio 600 WBOB | News/Talk | Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting | |
| WOKV | 690 | News Talk WOKV | News/Talk | Cox Radio | |
| WFXJ | 930 | Sports Radio 930 | Sports | Clear Channel Communications | |
| WNNR | 970 | Regional Mexican | Norsan Consulting And Management | ||
| WJXL | 1010 | 1010 XL | Sports | Seven Bridges Radio | |
| WROS | 1050 | The Rose of Jacksonville | Gospel | The Rose of Jacksonville | |
| WEWC | 1160 | Tropical music | Norsan Consulting And Management | ||
| WSOS | 1170 | Tropical music | Norsan Consulting And Management | ||
| WWIO | 1190 | Contemporary Christian | Lighthouse Christian Broadcasting | Day only | |
| WJAX | 1220 | Jones College Radio | Easy listening | Jones College | |
| WFOY | 1240 | News/Talk | Phillips Broadcasting | ||
| WJNJ | 1320 | Pure Radio | Gospel | New Covenant Ministries, Inc. | |
| WCGL | 1360 | Gospel | JBD Communications | ||
| WZAZ | 1400 | WZAZ Gospel 1400 | Gospel | Titus Harvest Dome Spectrum Church | |
| WAOC | 1420 | Sports | Phillips Broadcasting | ||
| WQOP | 1460 | Queen of Peace Radio | Catholic radio | Queen of Peace Radio | |
| WYMM | 1530 | Radio Amistad 1530 AM | Latin Christian music | Word Broadcasting Network, Inc. | |
| WVOJ | 1570 | Regional Mexican | Norsan Consulting And Management | ||
| WZNZ | 1600 | 1600 The Beach | Oldies/Talk | Queen of Peace Radio | |
Online Media
Jacksonville.com is a primary online news site, under the umbrella of the Florida Times-Union. Each of the television stations that offer a news program also have a website for news.
Most of the area's printed publications also have websites that offer some or all of the current major articles online, but not all offer archival access. The wikitable under Print Media specifies their URLs.
Several popular local blogs include Metro Jacksonville, Urban Jacksonville, and The Urban Core.
References
- ↑ http://www.tvb.org/rcentral/markettrack/us_hh_by_dma.asp
- ↑ "Index of Media Bureau CDBS Public Database Files". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ↑ "Local Television Market Universe Estimates" Nielsen Media Research
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "TV Query Broadcast Station Search". FCC. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "Arbitron Radio Market Rankings" Arbitron
- ↑ "Cox Radio's Market Profile for Jacksonville, Florida". Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ↑ "Clear Channel Radio Station List for Jacksonville, Florida". Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ↑ "FM Query Broadcast Station Search". FCC. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "AM Query Broadcast Station Search". FCC. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
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