WJDX (AM)

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WJDX
Broadcast areaJackson, Mississippi
Frequency620 kHz
BrandingAM 620 FM 104.7 WJDX
Programming
FormatNews/talk/sports
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WJDX-FM, WSFZ, WSTZ-FM, WMSI-FM, WHLH
History
First air date
December 7, 1929 (95 years ago) (1929-12-07)
Former call signs
WJDS (1990–1998)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID59817
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts day
  • 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
32°22′56.52″N 90°11′26.32″W / 32.3823667°N 90.1906444°W / 32.3823667; -90.1906444
Translator104.7 W284DT (Jackson)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitewjdx.iheart.com

WJDX (620 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to serve Jackson, Mississippi. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Communications until September 2014) and licensed to iHM Licenses, LLC. It airs a news/talk/sports radio format.[3]

WJDX's logo under its previous sports format

Mississippi Sports This Morning, which is now airing on WJQS, was the station's flagship local program. It aired during WJDX's morning drive slot without interruption from 1998 to 2020. It was hosted by Doug Colson and Jay White. It was the longest-running daily sports talk program in Mississippi radio history.

WJDX also serves as the Jackson home for the New Orleans Saints and NASCAR.[4]

History

The station originally went on the air on November 30, 1929, but due to technical difficulties with their transmitter,[5] it later signed on in December 7.[6]

In the 1970s and early 1980s, WJDX was a successful Top 40 music station. Prior to that, the station had been a conservative MOR music outlet.

The station was assigned the current callsign WJDX by the Federal Communications Commission on October 9, 1998.[1] According to the FCC, the callsign was WJDS from July 6, 1990 to October 8, 1998. Prior to July 6, 1990, the callsign was WJDX since its inception.

On October 3, 2011, WJDX’s format was changed to news/talk.

Translator

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W284DT 104.7 FMJackson, Mississippi91541250141.2 m (463 ft)D32°24′27.5″N 90°9′3.4″W / 32.407639°N 90.150944°W / 32.407639; -90.150944 (W284DT)LMS

References

  1. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WJDX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ↑ "Saints Radio Network Stations". New Orleans Saints. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
  5. ↑ "WJDX Opening Delay Caused By Technical Difficulty Saturday". Daily Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. December 1, 1929. p. 2. Retrieved September 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "WJDX Debut Tonight Will Carry Abundant Variety Of Capital City Talent". Daily Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. December 7, 1929. p. 12. Retrieved September 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.