WJCT-FM (89.9

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WJCT, Inc. WJCT, Inc. is a non-profit public media organization in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It operates PBS member television station WJCT "Jax PBS" (channel 7) and NPR member radio station WJCT-FM 89.9, as well as their associated digital platf ...

, it is an

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member station. It shares studios with its sister

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station

WJCT WJCT, Inc. is a non-profit public media organization in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It operates PBS member television station WJCT "Jax PBS" (channel 7) and NPR member radio station WJCT-FM 89.9, as well as their associated digital plat ...

(channel 7) on Festival Park Avenue, near

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's Stadium District. Its transmitter facilities are located on Hogan Road in the city's Killarney Shores area.

HD Radio

WJCT broadcasts in HD Radio; it broadcasts three full-time subchannels, ''Classical 24'' on HD2— which carries classical music, ''Anthology'' on HD3 - which carries classic hits, and "The Independent" on HD4 - which carries adult album alternative. From September to November 2019, the station ran a

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subchannel, ''Pop-Up Country'', on HD4, as a tie-in to Ken Burns' PBS documentary series ''

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''. On July 13, 2020, WJCT-FM converted from its previous mix of news and music into an all-news/talk format with its music programs moved to its HD radio subchannels. On this date, the station became known as ''WJCT News 89.9''. On April 28, 2022, WJCT-FM's HD4 subchannel changed its format from lounge as "Electro Lounge Radio" to adult album alternative as "The Independent"

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