WJMF-LD, virtual and VHF digital channel 6, is a low-power television station licensed to Jackson, Mississippi, United States. The station is owned by Rainey Radio. WJMF-LD's transmitter is located on Kerr Drive (off US 80) on Jackson's south side. Programming is currently unknown.
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| Channels | |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Independent |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFQY, WZQK | |
| History | |
| Founded | February 9, 1996 |
Former call signs | W53BO (1997–2001) WJMF-LP (2001–2022) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 53 (UHF) 19 (UHF, until 2011) 6 (VHF, 2011–2021) Radio: 87.7 MHz (FM, 2011–2021) |
| Univision (until 2009) Oldies/Classic hits (radio format, 2011–2021) Silent (2009–2011, 2021–2022) | |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 26253 |
| ERP | 0.051 kW |
| HAAT | 94.4 m (310 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°17′9″N 90°12′43″W / 32.28583°N 90.21194°W |
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Public license information | LMS |
History
editWJMF-LP was previously an affiliate of Univision, rebroadcasting a satellite feed of KUOK in Oklahoma City, a former sister station under Equity Media Holdings; consequently, WJMF-LP was Univision's sole affiliate in Mississippi, as well as the state's only Spanish-language TV station in general. WJMF even broadcast KUOK station identifications and Oklahoma ads.
It was originally announced that WJMF would become a LAT TV affiliate. However, Equity placed LAT TV on co-owned WJXF-LP instead. (That station would later switch to Equity's Retro Jams network, before closing down in 2010.)
WJMF was sold at auction to Rainey Radio on April 16, 2009; this separated it from KUOK, which was sold to Tyler Media.[2] The sale closed on July 10, 2009.[3] In early 2011, WJMF-LP was relocated to channel 6, when it was relaunched as an oldies/classic hits-formatted radio station, "EZ 87.7".[4]
In June 2015, a Saturday evening request show was added to the station. The name of its host is Gearshift Gary.
On July 13, 2021, WJMF-LP signed off shortly before midnight. Its format (classic hits) had already moved to WZQK.
The station was licensed for digital operation on January 11, 2022; its call sign was changed to WJMF-LD.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJMF-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Takers found for 60 Equity stations". Television Business Report. April 18, 2009. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. July 13, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ^ Radio-Info: "Jackson's New 87.7 FM", March 9, 2011.
- ^ "License To Cover for LPTV Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
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