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| Broadcast area | Roanoke metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 910 kHz |
| Branding | FOX Radio 910 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio[1] |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | April 1, 1957[2] |
Former call signs | |
Call sign meaning | Fox |
| Technical information[5] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 52298 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′6.0″N 79°54′46.0″W / 37.268333°N 79.912778°W |
| Translator | 104.3 W282CK (Roanoke) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | foxradioroanoke.com |
WFJX (910 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia, United States, serving the Roanoke metropolitan area.[1] It broadcasts a talk radio format branded as "Fox Radio 910" and is owned and operated by David S. Points, through licensee Mahon Communications, Inc.[6]
WFJX is also heard over low-power FM translator W282CK at 104.3 MHz.
History
[edit]The station signed on the air on April 1, 1957,[7] as 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."
Programming
[edit]Nationally syndicated conservative talk programs comprise the majority of WFJX's schedule, with Christian talk and teaching shows in morning drive. Fox News Radio newscasts are heard hourly.
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". 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.
- ^ 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