WJDX (AM)
Mississippi Sports This Morning, which is now airing on WJQS, was the station's flagship local program. It aired during WJDX's morning drive slot without interruption from 1998 to 2020. It was hosted by Doug Colson and Jay White. It was the longest-running daily sports talk program in Mississippi radio history.
WJDX also serves as the Jackson home for the New Orleans Saints and NASCAR.
The station was assigned the current callsign WJDX by the Federal Communications Commission on October 9, 1998. According to the FCC, the callsign was WJDS from July 6, 1990 to October 8, 1998. Prior to July 6, 1990, the callsign was WJDX since its inception.
On October 3, 2011, WJDX’s format was changed to news/talk.
In the 1970s and early 1980s, WJDX was a successful Top 40 music station. Prior to that, the station had been a conservative MOR music outlet.
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W284DT | 104.7 FM | Jackson, Mississippi | 91541 | 250 | 141.2 m (463 ft) | D | 32°24′27.5″N 90°9′3.4″W / 32.407639°N 90.150944°W | LMS |
References
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJDX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Saints Radio Network Stations". New Orleans Saints. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
External links
- WJDX official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 59817 (WJDX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WJDX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 91541 (W284DT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W284DT at FCCdata.org
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