WBDX
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| City of license | WBDX: Trenton, Georgia WLLJ: Etowah, Tennessee |
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| Broadcast area | Chattanooga area |
| Branding | J103 |
| Slogan | Shining the Light |
| Frequency | WBDX: 102.7 MHz WLLJ: 103.1 MHz |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| ERP | WBDX: 320 watts WLLJ: 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | WBDX: 419 meters WLLJ: 150 meters |
| Class | WBDX: A WLLJ: C2 |
| Facility ID | WBDX: 54445 WLLJ: 7932 |
| Transmitter coordinates | WBDX: 34°51′48.00″N 85°23′35.00″W / 34.8633333°N 85.3930556°W WLLJ: 35°27′24.00″N 84°40′43.00″W / 35.4566667°N 84.6786111°W |
| Former callsigns | WBDX: WJLL (1998) WLLJ: WVKS (1986-1989) WDRZ (1989-1999) |
| Owner | Partners For Christian Media, Inc. |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | J103.com |
WBDX (102.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Trenton, Georgia, USA, the station serves the Chattanooga, Tennessee area. The station is owned by Partners For Christian Media, Inc. The station is the Tennessee Valley's only local Contemporary Christian music station.[1] WLLJ (103.1 FM), licensed to Etowah, Tennessee, airs the same programming.[2][3]
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History of WBDX [edit]
The station went on the air as WBDX on October 31 1989 as a Top 40 station known as "B 102". Throughout its early years the station was also known as "Choo Choo 102" and "Fox 102" when the briefly flipped to classic rock as WFXS in early 1993. In mid-1993 the station became "Talk 102.7" and took on a locally driven talk radio format, they kept this format until 1995, when Partners For Christian Media bought the station. "Talk 102.7" moved to 102.3 at this time, and it is still there today. On March 4, 1995 WBDX started playing Contemporary Christian Music under the name "J103". The studio, which was also used during the station's previous formats, was originally located inside Eastgate Mall . The studio windows faced the walkway in the mall so people shopping could look inside the studio and watch the disc jockey talk on the radio and play songs. It moved to its current location in East Ridge in 1998. On February 4 1998 the station changed its call sign to WJLL, and on February 5 1998 to the current WBDX. The station was originally affiliated Salem Communications to provide a large part of their on air broadcasting, this included all of the programming and news except for the morning show. In 2005 the station dropped all Salem Communications programming and went fully local, much to the area's favor.[4]
History of WLLJ [edit]
The station went on the air as WVKS on December 29 1986. On August 4 1989 the station changed its call sign to WDRZ, and on January 20 1998 to the current WLLJ.[5]
In 1997, "Kicks FM" was adult contemporary and simulcasting on 97.3 FM and 103.1 FM. The station was co-purchased by Partners For Christian Media, with the help of Friendship Broadcasting in late 1997 and began simulcasting WBDX in February 1998.[6]
References [edit]
- ^ "WBDX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WLLJ 103.1 FM". Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ^ "WBDX 102.7 FM". Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ^ "WBDX Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WBDX Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Tennessee Airchecks". Retrieved 2010-12-13.
External links [edit]
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WBDX
- Radio-Locator information on WBDX
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WBDX
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WLLJ
- Radio-Locator information on WLLJ
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WLLJ
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