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| Broadcast area | Jacksonville metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 90.9MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | K-LOVE |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Subchannels | |
| Affiliations | K-LOVE |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| History | |
First air date | October 3, 1972 (53 years ago) (1972-10-03) |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 91.1 MHz (1973–1980s) |
Call sign meaning | Jacksonville's K-love |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 31936 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 41,000watts |
| HAAT | 166 meters (545 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°16′36″N81°33′47″W / 30.27667°N 81.56306°W /30.27667; -81.56306 |
| Translator | See § Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | klove.com |
WJKV (90.9FM) is anon-profitradio station inJacksonville, Florida. It is owned by theEducational Media Foundation (EMF) and airs the national "K-Love"Christian contemporary musicradio format.
WJKV broadcasts from a tower off Hogan Road in Jacksonville.[2] In addition, programming on the station is also heard on twotranslator stations: W208AV 89.5 MHz,San Jose (a neighborhood in Jacksonville), and W252DJ 98.3 MHz, licensed toJacksonville Beach.
WJKV has been observed with HD1, HD2 ("Air1") and HD3 services in December 2018.
On October 3, 1972, the station signed on as WFAM, at 91.1 MHz.[3] It was owned byJones College. WFAM had a different radio format for each part of the day. In the morning it playedclassical music, afternoons it wasTop 40 and in the evening it was Jacksonville's onlyjazz station. The students staffed the station as part of their classes in broadcasting. In the 1980s, the station moved its frequency to 90.9, and also got a boost in power and coverage area.
In 1986, aftereasy listening station 96.1 WKTZ-FM switched tosoft adult contemporary WLSC (nowWEJZ), Jones College decided to acquire the intellectual property of WKTZ-FM and itscall sign.[4] The new 90.9 WKTZ-FM would continue playing its soft, instrumental music, but as a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station.
As one of the last remaining beautiful music stations, WKTZ-FM had a loyal and devoted audience, which grew nationally after the advent of streaming via the internet on its website. Its AM counterpart, 1220WKTZ, was also acquired by Jones College. It carried asyndicatedadult standards format.
Facing declining broadcast ratings and the aging of its audience (83 percent of their listeners were over age 55), the stations' licenses were sold to religious broadcaster EMF for $3.375 million. EMF announced plans to re-launch the stations with Christian formats. At 3:30 PM on November 6, 2014, both 90.9 FM and 1220 AM wentdark, however theonline stream of 90.9's former programming continued under the branding "Jones College Radio".[5] A week later, WKTZ-FM and WKTZ returned to air as members of EMF'sK-Love network. On July 21, 2015, WKTZ-FM changed its call letters to WJKV.
On August 1, 2018, EMF'sAir1 network began airing on the HD2 subchannel. Air1 also airs on 89.5 FM W208AV.
In response to the sale, public radio stationWJCT-FM added an easy listening format to one of itsHD Radiosubchannels, in an effort to placate WKTZ's former audience.[6]
EMF does not usually operate AM stations; as such, AM 1220 WKTZ was spun off to theAmerican Family Association which airs its nationalChristian radio format on the station.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W208DV | 89.5 FM | San Jose, Florida | 91917 | 99 | 181 m (594 ft) | D | LMS |
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W252DJ | 98.3 FM | Jacksonville Beach, Florida | 139399 | 110 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | LMS |