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WJMZ (FM)
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WJMZ-FM is an urban contemporary
radio station licensed to Anderson, South Carolina
and serves the Upstate South Carolina region, including Greenville
and Spartanburg
. The Cox
outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to broadcast at 107.3 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. The station goes by the name 107.3 JAMZ! and its current slogan is "50 minutes of Today's R&B."
The target audience is the 25-54 demographic and it is the only station in the Greenville/Spartanburg Arbitron metro exclusively serving the urban market. Its sister WHZT
is a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio station. According to recent Arbitron
ratings, WJMZ has consistently maintained the position as the #1 radio station in the Greenville
-Spartanburg (#58) radio market in most demographics for over 3 years.
and WSPA-FM
, the adult contemporary format was dropped. 107.3 WWMM changed format and call letters to urban contemporary as "107.3 JAMZ", WJMZ. WJMZ carried the station slogan, "The Peoples' Station" until 2003, in which it changed to "Today's R&B". WJMZ-FM earned a Marconi award as Urban station of the year from the National Association of broadcasters in 2009 and another for medium market personality of the year in 2010.
They also recently added the addition slogan to the moniker, "50 Minutes of Music Every Hour", a slogan on other Cox Radio owned radio stations.
Weekends and Mixers
Times and hosts may vary on weekends.
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
radio station licensed to Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530...
and serves the Upstate South Carolina region, including Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
and Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
. The Cox
Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded in Dayton, Ohio, United States, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. He was the Democratic candidate for the President of the United States in the election of 1920...
outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) to broadcast at 107.3 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. The station goes by the name 107.3 JAMZ! and its current slogan is "50 minutes of Today's R&B."
The target audience is the 25-54 demographic and it is the only station in the Greenville/Spartanburg Arbitron metro exclusively serving the urban market. Its sister WHZT
WHZT
-On-air lineup:* 6:00AM–10:00AM Murph Dawg & CJ* 10:00AM–3:00PM SupaDave* 3:00PM–7:00PM Marino* 7:00PM–12:00AM Tone Hollywood-Weekends:Saturday:* 10:00AM – 2:00PM Marino/Tone* 2:00PM – 6:00PM Shorty* 6:00PM – 10:00PM GabeSunday:* 10:00AM – 2:00PM Gabe...
is a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio station. According to recent Arbitron
Arbitron
Arbitron is a consumer research company in the United States that collects listener data on radio audiences. It was founded as American Research Bureau by Jim Seiler in 1949 and became national by merging with L.A. based Coffin, Cooper and Clay in the early 1950s...
ratings, WJMZ has consistently maintained the position as the #1 radio station in the Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
-Spartanburg (#58) radio market in most demographics for over 3 years.
History
107.3 began as WANS-FM on August 1st, 1963. 107.3 WANS was a very highly rated Top 40 radio station for many years. They broadcasted out of studios in Anderson, SC on Clemson Blvd. After being a top 40 powerhouse for many years, owner Radio Anderson sold them to another local owner in 1988. The new owner drasticly cut staff, promotions, etc. Ratings dropped in a drastic way. By 1990, the station was bankrupt and then sold again. WANS-FM flipped from top 40 to adult contemporary-formatted WWMM as "Magic 107.3" in February 1991 after the station was sold to new owners. In 1994, due to low ratings and facing competition from WMYIWMYI
WMYI is a Bright Adult Contemporary music formatted radio station licensed to Hendersonville, North Carolina, USA, and serves the Upstate and Western North Carolina regions, including Greenville, Spartanburg, and Asheville, North Carolina...
and WSPA-FM
WSPA-FM
WSPA-FM is an Adult Contemporary radio station licensed to Spartanburg, South Carolina and serves the Upstate region, including Greenville and Spartanburg. The Entercom Communications outlet is licensed to the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 98.9 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW...
, the adult contemporary format was dropped. 107.3 WWMM changed format and call letters to urban contemporary as "107.3 JAMZ", WJMZ. WJMZ carried the station slogan, "The Peoples' Station" until 2003, in which it changed to "Today's R&B". WJMZ-FM earned a Marconi award as Urban station of the year from the National Association of broadcasters in 2009 and another for medium market personality of the year in 2010.
They also recently added the addition slogan to the moniker, "50 Minutes of Music Every Hour", a slogan on other Cox Radio owned radio stations.
Station lineup
Monday-Saturday- Gospel Jamz with Curtis Johnson 4:00AM-6:00AM
- The Tom Joyner Morning ShowTom JoynerThomas "Tom" Joyner is an American radio host, host of the nationally syndicated The Tom Joyner Morning Show, and also founder of REACH Media Inc., the Tom Joyner Foundation, and BlackAmericaWeb.com.-Early life:...
6:00AM-10:00AM website - Sheba 10:00AM-3:00PM
- Michael BaisdenMichael BaisdenMichael Baisden is an American author, motivational speaker, host of the TV One talk show Baisden After Dark, and host of his own nationally-syndicated radio show.-Career:...
3:00PM-7:00PM website - JJ Solomon 7:00PM-10:00PM
- Quiet Storm with Kenny 'The Mac' Miles 10:00PM-2:00AM
Weekends and Mixers
- TJ Swann
- DJ JK
- Steven St. James; Sunday 5:00PM-9:00PM
- Gospel Jamz with Curtis Johnson; Sunday 7:00AM-1:00PM. This is the highest rated program in the market regularly earning 12+ shares in excess of 20 percent.
Times and hosts may vary on weekends.