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WXJZ-FM
100.9
Gainesville
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Original Call Letters: WMFM |
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Originally Licensed: 1981 |
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Original City of License: Gainesville |
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Original Frequency: 100.9 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 3,200 Watts |
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Original Location: |
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Original Format: Beautiful Music |
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1984-University City Broadcasting Co. |
| 1990-Sante Fe Wireless, Inc ($800,000) | |
| 1993-Asterisk Communications, Inc ($1.4 Million) | |
| 2013-JVC Broadcasting (LMA) | |
| 2014-JVC Media Of Florida, LLC ($3,500,000) | |
| 2017-MARC Radio Gainesville, LLC |
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WMFM-1981-Beautiful Music |
| WYGC-1984-Country (Simulcast of WTRS-FM 102.3) | |
| WXJZ-2002-Oldies | |
| WXJZ-2003-Smooth Jazz | |
| WXJZ-2010-Smooth AC (Broadcast Architecture) | |
| WXJZ-2014-Top 40 | |
| WXJZ-2015-Soft Adult Contemporary "Smooth FM 100.9" | |
| WXJZ-2016-Simulcast of WYGC-FM 104.9 Classic Hits of the '60s, '70s and '80s | |
| WXJZ-2024-Beach Music |
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WXJZ History |
| After about 12 years as a traditional Smooth Jazz station Asterisk Communications' signed on with Broadcast Architecture's vocal-focused Smooth AC format. |
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Gainesville/Ocala Stations Sales Finalized 1-20-14 JVC Media, which took over WTRS-FM 102.3, WYGC-FM 104.9, WMFQ-FM 92.9 and WXJZ-FM 100.9 from Asterisk Communications, Inc. through an LMA back in May, has finalized the deal. The total is $3.5 million. The other property in the cluster, WBXY-FM 99.5 has been sold by JVC to RDA Broadcast Holdings, LLC for $350,000. WBXY will become WGMW after that sale is final and RDA takes over and they will simulcast WGMA-FM 99.7. |
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The Party Is Over At Midnight 9-11-15 JVC MEDIA, has announced that at midnight it will debut Smooth Jazz WXJZ-FM 100.9. The station has been stunting with patriotic-themed music. Victor Canales, JVC Media Vice President/Chief Operating Officer said, "This radio station was designed to be a partner to the community and a complement to our sister station in the market WOW-FM 104.9 (WYGC-FM 104.9). This will be the station that you don’t shut off, morning, noon and night. We are planning a ton of concerts, events and promotions that will really make an impact on the community and bring excitement the streets of Gainesville, this is a really smooth sounding station." |
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Smooth 100.9 Drops Soft AC Format 5-24-16 JVC Media owned WXJZ-FM 100.9 has dropped the Soft Adult Contemporary format and is now simulcasting the Classic Hits of the '60s, '70s and '80s on WYGC-FM 104.9. |
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 John Tesh-2013-“Intelligence For Your Life” -Afternoon Drive/2015-6AM-11AM-JVC Media Of Florida, LLC |
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Qquincy-Weekdays-5PM-8PM-Asterisk Communications, Inc/2013-Program Director/2015-3PM-7PM-JVC Broadcasting/JVC Media Of Florida, LLC |
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Ben Jammin'-2014-10AM-4PM-JVC Media Of Florida, LLC |
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Jason Hines-2014-4PM-10PM-JVC Media Of Florida, LLC |
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 Dyann (Lesnever)-2014-Weekends-JVC Media Of Florida, LLC
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 Elise Rossi-2015-11AM-3PM-JVC Media Of Florida, LLC |
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 Vinny Foo (Vinny Nguyen-Phu)-2021-Program Director-Marc Radio Group |
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 Chris Kellogg-2024-(via Westwood One)-MARC Radio Gainesville, LLC
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 Jay Coffey-2024-(via Westwood One)-MARC Radio Gainesville, LLC |
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 Larry (Wilson)-2024-3PM-8PM-MARC Radio Gainesville, LLC |
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 John Summers-2024-(via Westwood One)-MARC Radio Gainesville, LLC |
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 Joyce Jefferson-2024-(via Westwood One)-MARC Radio Gainesville, LLC |
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 Keith Stephens-2024-(via Westwood One)-MARC Radio Gainesville, LLC
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Lynn Hughes-Weekdays Noon-3PM-Asterisk Communications, Inc |
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Keith Riker-Weekdays 3PM-5PM-Asterisk Communications, Inc |
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Loni Taylor-Weekdays 7PM-10PM-Asterisk Communications, Inc |
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| David Washington-Weekdays-10PM-3AM-Asterisk Communications, Inc | ||||
Steve Michaels-Weekdays 3AM-6AM-Asterisk Communications, Inc |
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| Rafe Gomez-Saturdays 9PM-Midnight-Asterisk Communications, Inc | ||||
Nick Francis-Sundays 7AM-10AM-Asterisk Communications, Inc |
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 Ramsey Lewis-Sundays 10AM-Noon-Syndicated-Asterisk Communications, Inc |
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 Mindi Abair-Sundays 8PM-12AM-Syndicated-Asterisk Communications, Inc |
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Allen James-Asterisk Communications, Inc |
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 Alan Olmstead-Asterisk Communications, Inc. |
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 Joe Cuffari-8PM-MidnightAsterisk Communications, Inc. |
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Allen Kepler-Asterisk Communications, Inc. |
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Other Names In WXJZ History |
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| Beth Kenney-1990-President/General Manager-Sante Fe Wireless, Inc | ||||
John Carraciolo-2013-President/CEO-JVC Media |
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 Victor Canales-2013-Vice President/Chief Operating Officer-JVC Media |
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 Shane Reeve-2013-VP/Market Manager-JVC Broadcasting |
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 Sarita Negron-2013-General Sales Manager-JVC Broadcasting |
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| Tom Kenney-General Sales Manager | ||||
| Keith Conway-Program Director | ||||
| Kyle Magrill-Chief Engineer | ||||
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