KMJJ-FM (99.7

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) is a

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with an

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broadcasting in

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and the "

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." The station is owned by

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and is headquartered at the

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shopping center in

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. The station's transmitter is southwest of the

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interchange in Shreveport, on a landmark non-supported structure nicknamed Eiffel Tower. It is co-located with KVMA-FM and KQHN-FM with the KRMD-FM auxiliary transmitter. KMJJ was originally known as ''Majic FM 100'' then on 100.1 FM debuting an urban format on August 1, 1988, flipping from easy listening KCOZ. It has been a heritage urban-formatted station since in the Shreveport area. In April 1993

KMJJ KMJJ-FM (99.7 Hertz, MHz) is a radio station with an urban contemporary radio format, format broadcasting in Shreveport, Louisiana and the "Ark-La-Tex." The station is owned by Cumulus Media and is headquartered at the Louisiana Boardwalk shoppi ...

moved to 99.7 FM and upgraded to 50,000 watts. In the years since it has gained competition from

KDKS KDKS-FM is a radio station licensed to Blanchard in Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana and broadcasting to Shreveport with an Urban Adult Contemporary musical format. Broadcasting on 102.1 FM, it is owned by Alpha Media LLC, through lice ...

and

KBTT KBTT (103.7 FM, "103.7 Tha Beat") is a radio station licensed to Haughton, Louisiana and broadcasting to Shreveport with a Mainstream urban musical format. it is owned by Alpha Media, LLC, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC. Its stud ...

; it gained format companionship in 2004 when

KVMA-FM KVMA-FM (102.9 MHz) is an urban adult contemporary formatted radio station based in Shreveport, Louisiana, and serving the "Ark-La-Tex" region. Broadcasting on 102.9 FM, KVMA-FM is owned by Cumulus Media and is headquartered at the Louisiana Bo ...

took to the air. Since January 2008, KMJJ is the syndicated home of

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, replacing the

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Morning Show.

External links

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