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WEJZ
WEJZ (96.1 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Jacksonville, Florida. It is owned by Renda Media and airs an adult contemporary radio format, focusing on music from the 80s and 90s. WEJZ is the Jacksonville affiliate for the syndicated Delilah show. Between mid-November and December 25 each year, the station switches to all-Christmas music.
WEJZ's studios and offices are located on Atlantic Boulevard in the Arlington district of Jacksonville, and it transmits from Downtown Jacksonville, via a tower shared with other radio and TV stations. WEJZ is a Class C radio station, broadcasting at 100,000 watts effective radiated power (ERP) from an antenna at nearly 1,000 feet. The signal stretches from Brunswick, Georgia, to Gainesville, Florida.
In 1948, the station first signed on as WMBR-FM, sister station to WMBR (now WQOP). It was owned by the Florida Broadcasting Company, which the following year put WMBR-TV on the air, the second TV station in Florida (now WJXT). WMBR-FM simulcast the programming of its AM counterpart.
In the 1950s, the Washington Post bought the TV station, while the radio stations came under the ownership of WMBR, Incorporated. In 1965, 96.1 became WKTZ-FM, when it was bought by Jones College, and was paired with WKTZ. The two stations aired a beautiful music format of soft instrumentals, with limited talk and commercials.
On October 1, 1985, 96.1 was bought by the Kravis Company, which already owned WRXJ (now WFXJ). The call sign became WLCS-FM, airing a soft adult contemporary format. Meanwhile, WKTZ-FM, still owned by Jones College, became non-commercial, moving to 90.9 MHz (now K-Love station WJKV).
On June 21, 1987, WLCS was bought by WIN Communications. The new owners changed the call letters to the current WEJZ, continuing its Soft AC format and rebranding the station "Lite 96.1."
In June 1990, the station was acquired by Renda Broadcasting. In January 2015, WEJZ dropped the "Lite" in its name, rebranded as 96.1 WEJZ, and moved to a more upbeat playlist of mainstream adult contemporary songs from the 1980s to current hits.
In 2019, 96.1 rebranded to 96.1 EJZ and switched to more modern mainstream playlist. They became known as playing "The most music for your workday" and added popular features that they maintain to this day, such as commercial-free hours of music. However, in 2022, the station reverted to the 96.1 WEJZ branding and moved to a Soft rock-based selection of music.
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WEJZ
WEJZ (96.1 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Jacksonville, Florida. It is owned by Renda Media and airs an adult contemporary radio format, focusing on music from the 80s and 90s. WEJZ is the Jacksonville affiliate for the syndicated Delilah show. Between mid-November and December 25 each year, the station switches to all-Christmas music.
WEJZ's studios and offices are located on Atlantic Boulevard in the Arlington district of Jacksonville, and it transmits from Downtown Jacksonville, via a tower shared with other radio and TV stations. WEJZ is a Class C radio station, broadcasting at 100,000 watts effective radiated power (ERP) from an antenna at nearly 1,000 feet. The signal stretches from Brunswick, Georgia, to Gainesville, Florida.
In 1948, the station first signed on as WMBR-FM, sister station to WMBR (now WQOP). It was owned by the Florida Broadcasting Company, which the following year put WMBR-TV on the air, the second TV station in Florida (now WJXT). WMBR-FM simulcast the programming of its AM counterpart.
In the 1950s, the Washington Post bought the TV station, while the radio stations came under the ownership of WMBR, Incorporated. In 1965, 96.1 became WKTZ-FM, when it was bought by Jones College, and was paired with WKTZ. The two stations aired a beautiful music format of soft instrumentals, with limited talk and commercials.
On October 1, 1985, 96.1 was bought by the Kravis Company, which already owned WRXJ (now WFXJ). The call sign became WLCS-FM, airing a soft adult contemporary format. Meanwhile, WKTZ-FM, still owned by Jones College, became non-commercial, moving to 90.9 MHz (now K-Love station WJKV).
On June 21, 1987, WLCS was bought by WIN Communications. The new owners changed the call letters to the current WEJZ, continuing its Soft AC format and rebranding the station "Lite 96.1."
In June 1990, the station was acquired by Renda Broadcasting. In January 2015, WEJZ dropped the "Lite" in its name, rebranded as 96.1 WEJZ, and moved to a more upbeat playlist of mainstream adult contemporary songs from the 1980s to current hits.
In 2019, 96.1 rebranded to 96.1 EJZ and switched to more modern mainstream playlist. They became known as playing "The most music for your workday" and added popular features that they maintain to this day, such as commercial-free hours of music. However, in 2022, the station reverted to the 96.1 WEJZ branding and moved to a Soft rock-based selection of music.