WJBC-FM
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| City | Pontiac, Illinois |
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| Broadcast area | Bloomington-Normal |
| Branding | 93.7 Nash Icon |
| Frequency | 93.7 MHz |
| First air date | June 1969 (as WPOK-FM at 103.1)[1] |
| Format | Country |
| ERP | 12,000 watts |
| HAAT | 144 meters (472 ft) |
| Class | B1 |
| Facility ID | 37818 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°45′27.1″N 88°37′40.2″W / 40.757528°N 88.627833°WCoordinates: 40°45′27.1″N 88°37′40.2″W / 40.757528°N 88.627833°W (NAD83) |
| Callsign meaning | from WJBC (AM) |
| Former callsigns | WTRX-FM (2003–2010) WJEZ (1984–2003) WPOK-FM (1969-1984) |
| Former frequencies | 103.1 MHz (1969-1990s) |
| Owner | Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing LLC) |
| Sister stations | WBNQ, WBWN, WJBC (AM), WJEZ |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 937nashicon.com |
WJBC-FM is an FM radio station licensed on 93.7 for Pontiac, Illinois in the Bloomington-Normal market. It is the only remaining commercial station licensed to Pontiac.
History[edit]
The station went in the air in July 1969, and by 1975 had 3000 watts on 103.1 MHz using the callsign WPOK-FM, simulcasting its sister station 1080 WPOK (AM), also in Pontiac.[2] WPOK-FM changed its callsign to WJEZ in November 1984;[3] the AM station eventually went off the air sometime in the 1990s.[4] WJEZ was a modern country station by 1989,[1] and received authorization to move from 103.1 MHz to 93.7 MHz in the early 1990s.[5]
In 2003, the WJEZ callsign was moved to sister station 98.9 at Dwight, Illinois; that station still remains WJEZ as of 2010[update]. 93.7 became WTRX-FM, a classic rock station with the nickname "Thunder 93.7 WTRX". It then became "WTRX, The Oldies Channel", from the name of the Westwood One's music network format it used; the music network was purchased by Dial Global and WTRX-FM began using Dial Global's Kool Gold format, except during mornings.[citation needed]
In 2010, the station changed its callsign to WJBC-FM and began simulcasting sister station 1230 WJBC (AM) from Bloomington.
On August 15th, 2014, at 3pm, WJBC-FM split from the simulcast and became one of the first stations to flip to the new "Nash Icons" country network as 93.7 Nash Icon.
Past Logos[edit]
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"The Oldies Channel 93.7 WTRX" used until 2010
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"Thunder 93.7 WTRX" used during its classic rock days.
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logo used while simulcasting WJBC
References[edit]
- ^ a b Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook (1989 ed.). p. B-96.
- ^ Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook (1975 ed.). p. C-60.
- ^ FCC callsign history. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ^ 1080 WPOK (AM) at Pontiac was FCC facility ID 37822; see Application Search Results. Its license was surrendered on 24 March 1998 and deleted on 18 June 1998, per FCC file number BR-19960724YV.
- ^ Federal Communications Commission file BPH-19920421IF. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
External links[edit]
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WJBC
- Radio-Locator information on WJBC
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WJBC
