WXJC-FM
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WXJC-FM is a radio station
broadcasting a Southern Gospel
and Talk
format. Licensed to Cordova, Alabama
, USA, the station serves the Birmingham
, area. To compensate for its weak signal over much of the eastern and southern parts of the Birmingham metropolitan area, the station is simulcast on 850 AM
. The station is licensed to Kimtron, Inc. and owned by Crawford Broadcasting
.
The station was assigned the WXJC-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on July 9, 2007
.
The station, broadcasting at 92.5 FM, is owned by Crawford Broadcasting
. Other stations in the Birmingham market that Crawford owns include WDJC-FM
(93.7), WYDE-FM
(101.1), WXJC-AM (850), and WYDE
-AM (1260). The transmitter for WXJC-FM is located in southeastern Walker County near the border with Jefferson County
, about 35 miles northwest of downtown Birmingham.
station with the new on-air name of “Planet Rock 92-5”. The new format was no more successful in attracting listeners than its previous incarnation.
In 2000, the station was sold and became an affiliate of EWTN
’s Catholic radio network. The station’s call letters were changed to WQOP (Queen of Peace, referring to the Virgin Mary). In 2004, Crawford Broadcasting Company bought the station in order to establish an FM simulcast partner of what was then WDJC-AM (850). After the acquisition, the call letters of both the AM and FM station were changed to WXJC. The stations offered a combination of Southern gospel
music and syndicated Christian teaching programming; as of 2007, the Christian teaching programming continues on WXJC-AM.
In May 2006, WXJC-FM changed its call letters to WPHC. In May of that year, the station changed its format and attempted to launch a country music
format. With other country stations such as Birmingham’s WDXB
and WZZK and Tuscaloosa’s WTXT
and WFFN serving its primary broadcast area, WPHC failed to attract significant listenership. In October of the same year, WPHC adopted its current format. WPHC changed their call letters back to WXJC-FM.
Radio station
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broadcasting a Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
and Talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format. Licensed to Cordova, Alabama
Cordova, Alabama
Cordova is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,423.-History:Cordova was originally a settlement on the Warrior River Called "Dent" or "Dent's Place." The city was dubbed "Cordova" by Captain Benjamin M. Long in 1859. He named the city after a...
, USA, the station serves the Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, area. To compensate for its weak signal over much of the eastern and southern parts of the Birmingham metropolitan area, the station is simulcast on 850 AM
WXJC (AM)
WXJC is a radio station licensed to serve Birmingham, Alabama. The station is licensed to Kimtron, Inc. and owned by Crawford Broadcasting Company...
. The station is licensed to Kimtron, Inc. and owned by Crawford Broadcasting
Crawford Broadcasting
Crawford Broadcasting is a family-owned media company based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Crawford Broadcasting primarily owns radio stations mostly with Christian and Oldies/Nostalgia formats.-History:...
.
The station was assigned the WXJC-FM call letters 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...
on July 9, 2007
2007 in radio
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.
The station, broadcasting at 92.5 FM, is owned by Crawford Broadcasting
Crawford Broadcasting
Crawford Broadcasting is a family-owned media company based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Crawford Broadcasting primarily owns radio stations mostly with Christian and Oldies/Nostalgia formats.-History:...
. Other stations in the Birmingham market that Crawford owns include WDJC-FM
WDJC-FM
WDJC-FM is a radio station licensed to Birmingham, Alabama. The station was one of the first commercial FM radio stations in the United States to exclusively feature Christian programming. Today the station programs contemporary Christian music. Crawford Broadcasting Company owns...
(93.7), WYDE-FM
WYDE-FM
WYDE-FM is a radio station that serves Birmingham and nearly all of north-central Alabama. The station is licensed to Cullman, Alabama. Because of the location of the station's broadcast tower and its strong signal, WYDE serves the Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Gadsden and Florence markets as well. ...
(101.1), WXJC-AM (850), and WYDE
WYDE (AM)
WYDE is a radio station currently acting as a simulcast partner of WYDE-FM. It was formerly known as WLGD, an adult standards/oldies radio station that served Birmingham, Alabama, and nearly all of Jefferson County. The station was previously known on the air as "Legends 1260". The station is...
-AM (1260). The transmitter for WXJC-FM is located in southeastern Walker County near the border with Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Alabama
Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, with its county seat being located in Birmingham.As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Jefferson County was 658,466...
, about 35 miles northwest of downtown Birmingham.
Station history
The station signed on in 1997 as a Top 40 station with the call letters WZJT and the on-air name “Party Radio Z-92.5.” The station was originally owned by the owner and operator of a nightclub in Birmingham. At the time, there was not another Top 40 music station in the Birmingham market, but the location of the station’s transmitter and its weak signal proved to be a hindrance as it sought to establish itself in the area. Within a few months of its debut, the station changed formats and became an active rockActive rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
station with the new on-air name of “Planet Rock 92-5”. The new format was no more successful in attracting listeners than its previous incarnation.
In 2000, the station was sold and became an affiliate of EWTN
Eternal Word Television Network
The Eternal Word Television Network is an American cable television network which presents Catholic-themed programming. It was founded in 1980 by Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, PCPA...
’s Catholic radio network. The station’s call letters were changed to WQOP (Queen of Peace, referring to the Virgin Mary). In 2004, Crawford Broadcasting Company bought the station in order to establish an FM simulcast partner of what was then WDJC-AM (850). After the acquisition, the call letters of both the AM and FM station were changed to WXJC. The stations offered a combination of Southern gospel
Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
music and syndicated Christian teaching programming; as of 2007, the Christian teaching programming continues on WXJC-AM.
In May 2006, WXJC-FM changed its call letters to WPHC. In May of that year, the station changed its format and attempted to launch a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. With other country stations such as Birmingham’s WDXB
WDXB
WDXB is a Clear Channel Communications-owned country music formatted radio station licensed to Pelham, Alabama, that serves Birmingham and north-central Alabama.-Programming:...
and WZZK and Tuscaloosa’s WTXT
WTXT
WTXT is a country music-formatted radio station licensed to Fayette, Alabama, with studios in Tuscaloosa; the station is owned by Clear Channel Communications...
and WFFN serving its primary broadcast area, WPHC failed to attract significant listenership. In October of the same year, WPHC adopted its current format. WPHC changed their call letters back to WXJC-FM.