WXJK
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| WXJK | |
| City of license | Farmville, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Southside Virginia |
| Branding | 101.3 FM the X |
| Slogan | Rockin' Central Virginia |
| First air date | July 1991 |
| Frequency | 101.3 MHz |
| Format | Rock |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| Class | A |
| Owner | David W. Layne |
| Website | http://www.moonstar.com/~wxjk/ |
WXJK is a rock station based in Farmville, Virginia owned and operated by David Layne. The station has its studios, offices, and transmitter across route 45 from WFLO. The station broadcasts a wide variety of rock from the 60's-today, with a strong emphasis on the 70's-80's. The station's active playlist includes over 2,000 songs.
[edit] History
The station signed on in 1991 as a religious station with emphasis on music and teaching. The owner abruptly yanked the format in August of 1992 for a classic rock/oldies format as "WXJK 101.3". As the years went by, the station added deeper cuts of music (many of which are live recordings) and added some modern rock to the playlist, becoming "101.3 FM the X"
In November, 2004, the station's tower fell in a small tornado, causing the station to broadcast from an antenna on top of the studios. After insurance and red tape from the FCC were cleared, the station signed back on from a tower about 50 feet shorter than it's predecessor. The station was, however, able to regain most of it's former coverage area back.
WXJK can upgrade to a class C3 station, which would give it good coverage in Lynchburg.
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