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WJMF-LD

WJMF-LD is a low-power television station in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. The station is owned by Rainey Radio. WJMF-LD's transmitter is located on Kerr Drive on Jackson's south side.

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WJMF-LD
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsIndependent
Ownership
Owner
  • Rainey Radio
  • (Kid's Television, LLC)
WFQY, WZQK
History
FoundedFebruary 9, 1996
Former call signs
  • W53BO (1997–2001)
  • WJMF-LP (2001–2022)
Former channel numbers
  • Analog: 53 (UHF), 19 (UHF, until 2011), 6 (VHF, 2011–2021)
  • Radio: 87.7 MHz (FM, 2011–2021)
Technical information1
Licensing authority
FCC
26253
ERP
  • 0.051 kW
  • 3 kW (CP)
HAAT94.4 m (310 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
32°17′9″N 90°12′43″W / 32.28583°N 90.21194°W / 32.28583; -90.21194
Links
Public license information
LMS

WJMF-LD (channel 6) is a low-power television station in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. The station is owned by Rainey Radio. WJMF-LD's transmitter is located on Kerr Drive (off US 80) on Jackson's south side.2

History

WJMF-LP was previously an affiliate of Univision, rebroadcasting a satellite feed of KUOK in Oklahoma City, a former sister station under Equity Media Holdings; consequently, WJMF-LP was Univision's sole affiliate in Mississippi, as well as the state's only Spanish-language TV station in general. WJMF even broadcast KUOK station identifications and Oklahoma ads.

It was originally announced that WJMF would become a LAT TV affiliate. However, Equity placed LAT TV on co-owned WJXF-LP instead. (That station would later switch to Equity's Retro Jams network, before closing down in 2010.)

WJMF was sold at auction to Rainey Radio on April 16, 2009; this separated it from KUOK, which was sold to Tyler Media.3 The sale closed on July 10, 2009.4 In early 2011, WJMF-LP was relocated to channel 6, when it was relaunched as an oldies/classic hits-formatted radio station, "EZ 87.7".5

In June 2015, a Saturday evening request show was added to the station. The name of its host is Gearshift Gary.

On July 13, 2021, WJMF-LP signed off shortly before midnight. Its format (classic hits) had already moved to WZQK.

The station was licensed for digital operation on January 11, 2022; its call sign was changed to WJMF-LD.6

References

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WJMF-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "The Bell Tolls For Franken FMs – Most Must Power Down At Midnight Tonight". Insideradio.com. July 13, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  3. "Takers found for 60 Equity stations". Television Business Report. April 18, 2009. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  4. "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. July 13, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  5. Radio-Info: "Jackson's New 87.7 FM", March 9, 2011.
  6. "License To Cover for LPTV Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.