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| Broadcast area | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Frequency | 107.9MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Hot 107.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
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| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
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| History | |
First air date | 1989 (1989) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 1065 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,200watts |
| HAAT | 138 meters (453 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) |
| Website | hot1079fortwayne.com loud1033.com (HD2) b969fm.com (HD3) |
WJFX (107.9FM) is aTop 40radio station located inFort Wayne, Indiana. It is owned and operated byAdams Radio Group, through licensee ARG of Fort Wayne LLC.[2] WJFX broadcasts three channels in theHD digital format.[3]
The station was anurban contemporary formatted radio station, known as FOXY 107.9 from sign-on until 1998, when they changed their direction torhythmic contemporary as HOT 1079 and finally tocontemporary hit radio in 2008. In2012, the station was moved to theMediabasecontemporary hit radio panel. As of October 2018, Hot 107.9 is the most-listened-to station in theFort Wayne market.
In March 2014, Adams Radio Group entered an agreement to purchase WJFX and Country 93.3WBTU from Oasis Radio Group and crosstown Rhythmic CHR 96.3WNHT, Oldies 1250WGL and Classic Rock 103.9WXKE from Summit City Radio. When WXKE moved frequencies to 96.3, Adams pledged to merge WNHT's format into the station, although it has since continued with Top 40. As a result, two former WNHT disc jockeys joined the WJFX on-air staff. The purchase, at a price of $6.4 million, was consummated on June 2, 2014.
In August 2014, Adams Radio Group began anadult urban contemporary format on low-powertranslator station W245CA, 96.9 FM, known on-air asB96.9. The station technically simulcasts WJFX-HD3, anHD Radio subchannel of WJFX.[4]
Effective June 9, 2023, Adams Radio Group's portfolio of eighteen stations and translators was sold for $12.6 million.
On September 6, 2017, WJFX launched an active rock format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "103.3 The Fort" (simulcast on translator W277AK 103.3 FM Fort Wayne).[5]
On November 1, 2018, WJFX-HD2/W277AK dropped Active Rock for Rhythmic CHR as "Loud 103.3", with an emphasis on Hip-Hop hits. The flip also brings the Rhythmic format back to Fort Wayne after 4 years.[6]
WJFX-HD3 airs an urban adult contemporary format, branded as "B96.9" (simulcast on translator W245CA 96.9 FM Fort Wayne).
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