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| Broadcast area | Wilmington, North Carolina |
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| Frequency | 99.9MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Jamm♪n 99.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic oldies |
| Subchannels | HD2:Soft AC "95.9 The Breeze" HD3:Sports (WMFD simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sunrise Broadcasting, LLC (A division ofCapitol Broadcasting Company) |
| WAZO,WILT,WMFD,WRMR | |
| History | |
First air date | December 13,1964 (as WPGF-FM) |
Former call signs | WPGF-FM (1964-?) WPJC (?-1981) WVBS-FM (1981–1993) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 59481 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 26,000watts |
| HAAT | 177 meters (581 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°5′52.3″N77°58′17.2″W / 34.097861°N 77.971444°W /34.097861; -77.971444 |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 95.9 W240AS (Wilmington) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | jammin999fm.com 959thebreeze.com (HD2) |
WKXB (99.9FM "Jammin' 99.9") is arhythmic oldies formattedbroadcastradio station licensed toBoiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina and serving theWilmington, North Carolina area.
WKXB launched as WPGF-FM, a sister station to 1470/WPGF. It adopted anadult contemporary format as WVBS-FM in the early 1980s. WVBS-FM would flip to aTop 40/CHR format in the mid-late 1980s named"All Hit B100". In 1993, WVBS-FM becameCountry-formatted "Kix Country 99.9" with new calls WKXB. In 1999, WKXB again switched formats toJammin' Oldies as "Jammin 99.9".[2] WKXB more than doubled its audience and became the number one station in the market.[3]
In 2001, WKXB shifted to a moreRhythmic Adult Contemporary format. As of 2012, it has returned to Rhythmic Oldies, predominantly from the 1960s thru 1980s.
In July 2004,NextMedia Group purchased WKXB and WSFM from Sea-Comm Inc., and WRQR, WAZO, and WMFD from Ocean Broadcasting LLC.[4]
In July 2008,Capitol Broadcasting announced its purchase of NextMedia's Wilmington stations.[5]
On March 31, 2010, WKXB reduced its power output from 100,000 watts to 35,000 watts in a transmitter andcity of license move fromBurgaw, North Carolina toBoiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina to allow a signal boost by co-owned and co-channeledWCMC-FM in theRaleigh market.
In June 2018, WKXB launched "95.9 The Breeze" on itsHD2 signal, as well as on translator W240AS 95.9 FM Wilmington, which had been used byWMFD. Thesoft adult contemporary format includedChicago,Elton John,Billy Joel,James Taylor,Phil Collins,Hall & Oates,the Eagles, andLionel Richie.[6]