KJXJ
| City | Franklin, Texas |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | College Station area |
| Branding | 103.9 The Wolf |
| Slogan | Real Classic Rock |
| Frequency | 103.9 MHz |
| First air date | 1982-06-01 (as KCRM) |
| Format | Classic rock |
| ERP | 8,700 watts |
| HAAT | 167.5 meters |
| Class | C3 |
| Facility ID | 72718 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 30°53′5″N 96°32′29″W / 30.88472°N 96.54139°WCoordinates: 30°53′5″N 96°32′29″W / 30.88472°N 96.54139°W |
| Former callsigns |
KCRM (1982-1993) KHLR (1993-2001) KXCS (2001-2007) |
| Owner | Brazos Valley Communications, Ltd. |
KJXJ (103.9 FM, "The Wolf") is a classic rock radio station owned by Brazos Valley Communications, Ltd.[1] licensed to Franklin, Texas with studios in Bryan, Texas.
History
The station first existed as KCRM from 1982-06-01 to 1993-12-27, before changing its call sign to KHLR. On 2001-04-09, the station call sign became KXCS-FM, which it kept until receiving its existing call sign of KJXJ on 2007-03-29.[2]
KXCS-FM
KXCS used the slogans "103.9 XCS, Everything That Rocks" and "Aggieland's New Rock Alternative, 103.9 The X", and once carried the Lex and Terry and Loveline programs.
Transition to KJXJ
On the evening of 2007 March 19, DJs announced that the station was changing from the Rock/Alternative Rock format. The last DJs that night were Kira McKinney (on-air moniker: "The Queen of Rock") to 10 PM, and Dex Peck from 10 PM-midnight. The last songs under the old format: "I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock of Seagulls; "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" by Cobra Starship; "Joker and the Thief" by Wolfmother; "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus; and "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen, dedicated by Dex to a list of staffers.
The transition day of March 20th was a confusing and motley collection of music not conforming to a single genre. Across the course of the day, listeners heard a bizarre mixture of Rap, Classic Rock, Show Tunes, TV Theme Songs, Reggae, Easy Listening, and others. Shortly after midnight, the audio feed abruptly cut off in the middle of a long string of Irish Drinking Songs, and suddenly new programming came over the air, identifying the broadcast as a Jack FM station. On 2007 April 3, this station began identifying itself as KJXJ-FM.
Return to Rock
On September 20, 2010, KJXJ abandoned the Jack format and became "Rock 103.9."[3]
ESPN Aggieland
On March 2, 2015 KJXJ changed their format from rock to sports, branded as "ESPN Aggieland".[4]
103.9 The Wolf
On October 17, 2016 KJXJ changed their format from sports to classic rock, branded as "103.9 The Wolf".[5]
References
- ↑ "KJXJ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "KJXJ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/103289229.html
- ↑ ESPN Radio Debuts in Aggieland Radioinsight - March 2, 2015
- ↑ Classic Rock Wolf Debuts in College Station Radioinsight - October 19, 2016
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KJXJ
- Radio-Locator information on KJXJ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KJXJ