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WJBT
WJBT (93.3 FM "93.3 The Beat") is a commercial radio station licensed to Callahan, Florida, and serving the Jacksonville metropolitan area. It airs an urban contemporary radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are on Central Parkway in the Southside neighborhood. WJBT has an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts, the highest permitted for non-grandfathered FM stations. The transmitter is off Hogan Road in the Arlington neighborhood. WJBT broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The HD2 digital subchannel carries iHeart's Black Information Network, which feeds FM translator W281AM at 104.1 in Macclenny. The HD3 subchannel airs a simulcast of WSOS-FM, which airs a classic country format. History of the 93.3 frequency In 1995, WAIA switched from Triple-A to modern rock, becoming "Planet Radio 93.3". Station history WJBT has been in its current format since 1992 (when it was at 92.7), playing Hip Hop and R&B music. It was home to the nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Information Network
Black Information Network (BIN) is a radio network and content brand owned by iHeartMedia. Launched on June 30, 2020, it is an all-news radio network of stations targeting the African American community, carrying mostly important national news headline stories as well as current events and special interest features. Some stations also incorporate local news, traffic, weather and sports updates into the network feed. Tony Coles is the network's president and Tanita Myers is the news director. History On June 29, 2020, 15 iHeartMedia radio stations in markets with large African American populations (including AM, FM, and HD Radio subchannel stations) ceased their regular programming, and began stunting with clips of speeches by prominent African Americans, such as Malcolm X's "The Ballot or the Bullet" address, interspersed with messages stating that "our side of the story is about to be told", and promoting a major change in their programming at 12:00 p.m. EDT the next day. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |