WKXB
| Broadcast area | Wilmington, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.9 (MHz) |
| Branding | Jammin' 99.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Capitol Broadcasting Company |
| WAZO, WILT, WMFD | |
| History | |
First air date | 1981 |
Former call signs | WVBS (1981-1993) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 59481 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 26,000 watts |
| HAAT | 177 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°14′37″N 78°07′24″W / 34.24361°N 78.12333°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | jammin999fm.com |
WKXB ("Jammin' 99.9") is a Rhythmic Oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina and serving the Wilmington, North Carolina area.
History
WKXB launched as adult contemporary formatted WVBS in the early 1980s. WVBS would flip to a Top 40 format in the late 1980s named All Hit "B100". In 1993, WVBS became Country formatted "Kix Country 99.9" with new calls WKXB. In 1999, WKXB again switched formats to Jammin' Oldies as "Jammin 99.9".[1] WKXB more than doubled its audience and became the number one station in the market.[2]
In 2001, WKXB shifted to a more Rhythmic Adult Contemporary format. As of 2012, it has returned to Rhythmic Oldies, predominantly from the 1960s thru 1980s.
In July 2004, NextMedia Group purchased WKXB and WSFM from Sea-Comm Inc., and WRQR, WAZO, and WMFD from Ocean Broadcasting LLC.[3]
In July 2008, Capitol Broadcasting announced its purchase of NextMedia's Wilmington stations.[4]
On March 31, 2010, WKXB reduced its power output from 100,000 watts to 35,000 watts in a transmitter and city of license move to Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina to allow a signal boost by co-owned and co-channeled WCMC-FM in the Raleigh market.
References
- ^ Morgan Lee, "Station Jilts Country to Woo Female Listeners", Star-News, March 2, 1999.
- ^ Toby Eddings, "WDAI returns to top of radio ratings," The Sun News, Aug. 22, 1999.
- ^ Bonnie Eksten, "Ocean Broadcasting, Sea-Comm Stations Sold to NextMedia - New Owner to Operate Locally," Star-News, July 14, 2004.
- ^ http://www.wral.com/business/story/3215727/, Retrieved on 2008/09/22.
External links
- Station website
- Facility details for Facility ID WKXB ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- For the Wilmington, Delaware radio market, see Template:Wilmington (DE) Radio
- For the Wilmington, North Carolina radio market, see Template:Wilmington (NC) Radio