WFJX
Radio station in Roanoke, Virginia, United States
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WFJX (910 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia, United States, serving the Roanoke metropolitan area.[1] It broadcasts a talk radio format branded as "Fox Radio 910" and is owned and operated by David S. Points, through licensee Mahon Communications, Inc.[6]
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| Broadcast area | Roanoke metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 910 kHz |
| Branding | FOX Radio 910 |
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| Format | Talk radio[1] |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
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First air date | April 1, 1957[2] |
Former call signs | |
Call sign meaning | Fox |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 52298 |
| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′6.0″N 79°54′46.0″W |
| Translator | 104.3 W282CK (Roanoke) |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | foxradioroanoke |
WFJX is also heard over low-power FM translator W282CK at 104.3 MHz.
History
The station signed on the air on April 1, 1957,[7] as WRKE. It was a daytimer station, required to go off the air at night. The studios were in the American Theater Building.
The station later became WTOY with an R&B and Soul music format, aimed at Roanoke's African-American community. In the 2010, it switched its call sign to WFJX, airing a talk radio format, known as "Fox Radio 910."
Programming
Nationally syndicated conservative talk programs comprise the majority of WFJX's schedule, with Christian talk and teaching shows in morning drive. Fox News Radio newscasts are heard hourly.