WJBX
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| City of license | North Fort Myers, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Fort Myers, Florida |
| Branding | ESPN Deportes 770 |
| Frequency | 770 kHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | 1983 |
| Format | Sports |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Power | 10,000 watts daytime 630 watts nighttime |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 4437 |
| Former callsigns | WVTI (1990-1991) WRXK (6/1991-7/1991) WWCN (1991-2013) |
| Affiliations | ESPN Deportes Radio (see article for others) |
| Owner | Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (Beasley Media Group, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WJPT, WRXK-FM, WXKB, WWCN |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | ESPN Deportes 770 |
WJBX (770 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish sports talk format. Licensed to North Fort Myers, Florida, USA, the station serves the Fort Myers, Florida area. The station is currently owned by Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., through licensee Beasley Media Group, LLC, and carries programming from ESPN Deportes Radio.
During their respective seasons, WJBX carries the Florida Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays, along with Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees baseball, Florida Gulf Coast University basketball, Florida State Seminoles football,[1] and USF Bulls football[2] from their respective radio networks. The station has carried Florida Firecats football, Miami Hurricanes football, Florida Gators football and basketball, and Fort Myers Miracle baseball in the past. The station carried Florida Everblades ECHL hockey from their inception to 2009.[3]
WJBX used to broadcast NBA, Major League Baseball, and college football games from ESPN Radio along with NFL games from Dial Global. NASCAR races from Motor Racing Network and Performance Racing Network moved to the then-WWCN from WCKT in 2006. Miami Dolphins games not aired on WRXK-FM, mostly in the preseason, air on WJBX, which carried the team full-time before picking up NASCAR.
On June 20, 2013 WWCN began simulcasting on WJBX 99.3 FM, swapping call letters.
On June 28, 2013 WJBX dropped its simulcast with WWCN 99.3 FM and switched to Spanish sports, with programming from ESPN Deportes Radio.
Technology
WJBX enjoys the largest coverage area of any AM radio station in Southwest Florida. As a music station (Transtar Radio's "Format 41" and Citadel Broadcasting's "Z-rock") the station transmitted AM stereo, using the C-QUAM system. They now incorporate HD Radio technology.
Pending purchase of translators
It was announced on July 2, 2012 that Beasley Broadcasting will purchase the following translators from Reach Communications for $150,000, which will serve as rebroadcasters for WWCN (via WRXK-HD2):[4]
On June 20, 2013, these translators changed their format to alternative rock, relaying WRXK-HD2.
References
- ↑ http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/070910aaa.html
- ↑ http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/74141/770-espn-ft-myers-adds-usf-football-miracle-baseba
- ↑ http://www.floridaeverblades.com/news/press/index.html?article_id=521
- ↑ Border Media Sells Austin Pair, Beasley Buys Ft. Myers-Naples Translators, All Access Music Group, July 2, 2012.
External links
- ESPN Deportes 770
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WJBX
- Radio-Locator Information on WJBX
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WJBX
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