WFJX
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| Broadcast area | Roanoke metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 910 kHz |
| Branding | FOX Radio 910 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio[1] |
| Network | Fox News Radio |
| Affiliations | Westwood One Salem Radio Network CBS Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | April 1, 1957[2] |
Former call signs | WRKE (1957) WHYE (1957–1966) WPXI (1966–1968) WTOY (1968–1990) WBNI (1990–1991) WWWR (1991–2010)[3][4] |
Call sign meaning | W FoX J |
| Technical information[5] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 52298 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts days 84 watts nights |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′6.0″N 79°54′46.0″W / 37.268333°N 79.912778°W |
| Translator(s) | W282CK (104.3 MHz Roanoke) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WFJX Webstream |
| Website | WFJX Online |
WFJX (910 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia.[1] It broadcasts a talk radio format and is owned and operated by David S. Points, through licensee Mahon Communications, Inc.[6]
By day, WFJX is powered at 1,000 watts.[7] But to protect other stations on 910 AM from interference, at night WFJX reduces power to only 84 watts. Programming is also heard on 99-watt FM translator W282CK at 104.3 MHz.[8]
Programming
[edit]On weekdays, most of WFJX's schedule is nationally syndicated programs: America in the Morning, The Mike Gallagher Show, The Dennis Prager Show, The Sebastian Gorka Show and Red Eye Radio. In addition, Christian talk and teaching shows are heard in morning drive time from David Jeremiah and Michael Youssef. And in the evening, WFJX carries programming from CBS Sports Radio.
Weekends feature shows on money, health, guns, pets and cars. Weekend hosts include Brian Kilmeade, Michael Brown and Jimmy Failla. Most hours begin with an update from Fox News Radio.
History
[edit]The station signed on the air on April 1, 1957.[9] The original call sign was WRKE. It was a daytimer station, required to go off the air at night. The studios were in the American Theater Building.
The station later became WTOY with an R&B and Soul music format, aimed at Roanoke's African-American community. In the 2010, it switched its call sign to WFJX, airing a talk radio format, known as "Fox Radio 910."
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-570. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ "Facility No. 52298 History Card" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFJX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WFJX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WFJX
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W282CK
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1959 page B-250, Broadcasting & Cable
External links
[edit]- FOX Radio 910 Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 52298 (WFJX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WFJX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database