WFJO
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WFJO is a commercial radio station
located in the Jacksonville, Florida
area on 92.5 FM
. Starting October 1, 2009 WFJO began simulcasting WJXL-AM (1010 XL...Jacksonville Sports Radio.) The station will break away from the simulcast on Sundays to air NASCAR races while 1010 XL presents its Jacksonville Jaguars coverage.
WFJO was formerly a regional Mexican
music format branded as "Fiesta 92.5", and prior to that aired the Rejoice network full time (when it was still distributed by ABC Radio) as "Rejoice 92.5." The WFJO calls were formerly assigned to 101.5 FM in the Tampa, Florida
market, which is now WPOI
. WFJO was a Rhythmic Oldies
station; the calls stood for "Florida's Jammin' Oldies."
WFJO, whose signal covered the far northwestern part of the area, has relocated its 92.5 signal to Jacksonville Beach, Florida
, where it will cover the Jacksonville area. The relocation comes as the adjecent 92.7 signal that was formerly occupied by WJBT is moved further south and out of the area under new ownership. WJBT moved to the more powerful 93.3 signal in 2008.
On March 15, 2011 WFJO changed their format to gospel, branding as "Joy 92.5".
Radio station
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located in the Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
area on 92.5 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
. Starting October 1, 2009 WFJO began simulcasting WJXL-AM (1010 XL...Jacksonville Sports Radio.) The station will break away from the simulcast on Sundays to air NASCAR races while 1010 XL presents its Jacksonville Jaguars coverage.
WFJO was formerly a regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
music format branded as "Fiesta 92.5", and prior to that aired the Rejoice network full time (when it was still distributed by ABC Radio) as "Rejoice 92.5." The WFJO calls were formerly assigned to 101.5 FM in the Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
market, which is now WPOI
WPOI
WPOI, "Hot 101.5", is an FM radio station in Tampa, Florida broadcasting a CHR format.The station's HD-2 channel is known as "Star 101.5" and airs a Modern AC format.The station's main rivals are WFLZ, WSJT, and, to a lesser extent, WMTX and WLLD....
. WFJO was a Rhythmic Oldies
Rhythmic oldies
Rhythmic Oldies is a radio format that concentrates on the rhythmic, disco or dance genres of music. Playlists may span from the 1970s through the early 1990s...
station; the calls stood for "Florida's Jammin' Oldies."
WFJO, whose signal covered the far northwestern part of the area, has relocated its 92.5 signal to Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Jacksonville Beach is a city on the Atlantic coast of Duval County, Florida, east of Jacksonville. It is part of the Jacksonville Beaches community, together with Mayport, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Ponte Vedra Beach...
, where it will cover the Jacksonville area. The relocation comes as the adjecent 92.7 signal that was formerly occupied by WJBT is moved further south and out of the area under new ownership. WJBT moved to the more powerful 93.3 signal in 2008.
On March 15, 2011 WFJO changed their format to gospel, branding as "Joy 92.5".