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WJBZ-FM
Broadcast areaKnoxville, Tennessee
Frequency96.3 MHz
BrandingPraise 96.3
Programming
FormatSouthern Gospel
Ownership
OwnerM & M Broadcasting
WMYL, WYSH
History
First air date
March 31, 1991
Former call signs
WJBZ (1990–1998)[1]
Call sign meaning
founder J. B a z ell Mull
Technical information
Facility ID59808
ClassA
ERP2,900 watts
HAAT146 meters (479 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
35°56′17″N 83°42′11″W / 35.93806°N 83.70306°W / 35.93806; -83.70306
Links
Websitepraise963.com

WJBZ-FM (96.3 FM, "Praise 96.3") is a radio station licensed to serve Seymour, Tennessee. The station is owned by M & M Broadcasting. It airs a Southern Gospel music format.[2]

WJBZ-FM was started by the late J. Bazzel Mull, a longtime preacher and the founder of the Mull Singing Convention program.[3] The station was known for its simulcast of WBIR-TV newscasts.

The station was assigned the WJBZ-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on August 28, 1998.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  3. ^ "About Praise 96.3". WJBZ official website. Retrieved 2008-10-14.