WJXB-FM
| City | Knoxville, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Knoxville Metropolitan Area |
| Branding | B97.5 |
| Slogan | Today's Hits and All Your Favorites |
| Frequency | 97.5 MHz |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| ERP | 100,000 watts (with beam tilt) |
| HAAT | 395 meters (1,296 ft) |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 61040 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°00′36″N 83°55′57″W / 36.01000°N 83.93250°W |
| Former callsigns |
WEZK (1990-1993) WEZJ-FM (1993-1994) WJXB (1994-2002)[1] |
| Owner |
Duey Wright (Midwest Communications, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WIMZ-FM, WDKW |
| Website | b975.com |
WJXB-FM (97.5 FM, "B97.5") is a radio station licensed to serve Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. The station is owned by Duey Wright, through licensee Midwest Communications, Inc.
WJXB-FM broadcasts an hot adult contemporary music format.[2] The station was formerly a beautiful music station known as WEZK. The station was assigned the WJXB-FM call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on January 21, 2002.[1]
It was announced on May 28, 2014, that Midwest Communications will purchase 9 of the 10 Stations owned by South Central Communications. (This includes WJXB-FM along with Sister Stations WIMZ-FM & WVRX) With this purchase, Midwest Communications will expand its portfolio of stations to Evansville, Knoxville and Nashville.[3] The sale was finalized on September 2, 2014, at a price of $72 million.[4]
Translators
WJXB-FM programming is also carried on a broadcast translator station to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W266AA | 101.1 FM | Kodak, Tennessee | 250 | D | FCC |
References
- 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
- ↑ Midwest Communications Acquires South Central Communications
- ↑ South Central Radio Group
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WJXB
- Radio-Locator information on WJXB
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WJXB