WJXB-FM (97.5 MHz, "B97.5") is a radio station licensed to serve Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. The station is owned by Duke Wright, through licensee Midwest Communications, Inc.

WJXB-FM broadcasts an adult contemporary music format.[3] 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 would purchase nine of the ten Stations owned by South Central Communications, including WJXB-FM. With this purchase, Midwest Communications expanded its portfolio of stations to Evansville, Knoxville and Nashville.[4] The sale was finalized on September 2, 2014, at a price of $72 million.[5]

Translators

WJXB-FM programming is also carried on a broadcast translator station to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.

Broadcast translator for WJXB-FM
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W297AX 107.3 FM Knoxville, Tennessee 17782 250 D 35°48′41.3″N 83°40′7.6″W / 35.811472°N 83.668778°W / 35.811472; -83.668778 (W297AX) LMS

References

  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJXB-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  4. ^ Midwest Communications Acquires South Central Communications
  5. ^ "South Central Radio Group". Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2014.

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