WJXM (95.1

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, "95.1 The Beat") is an

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music formatted FM

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broadcasting in the

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market. In one form or another, WKZB had been a top 40 station in the market for over twenty years. While the station currently broadcasts on 95.1, it was originally located on the 101.3 frequency and carried a "Q101" branding. WKZB's original city of license was

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, but with the move to 95.1, it was relicensed to

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purchased the radio station from Clear Channel in 2007 and then sold it, along with its sister stations, to New South Communications in September 2011.

History

In 2008, WJDQ changed formats from

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to a new "mix" format, which blended both the

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and

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formats. Prior to its flip to its current urban contemporary format, the station was a

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format. It also slightly altered its moniker, becoming "95Q" rather than the previous incarnation as "Q951" and debuted a new logo to go along with the new format. On September 9, 2011 WJDQ changed their format to classic hits, branded as "95.1 The Buzz". On September 26, 2011, the call letters changed to WKZB to match the new format and branding. On October 28, 2016, WKZB changed their format from classic hits (which moved to WUCL, licensed to the 97.9 FM frequency in Newton, MS) to urban, branded as "95.1 The Beat"; the format moved from WJXM 105.7 FM DeKalb as part of a three-station format shuffle. WKZB's classic hits format moved to WUCL 97.9 FM Newton, MS.Three-Way Format Shuffle in Meridian
Radioinsight - November 1, 2016 The format changes coincided with a two-part sale of the station, where New South Communications sold WKZB and three other stations to Burke Broadcasting, LLC, who then flipped two stations (including WKZB) to Mississippi Broadcasters. On November 16, 2016, WKZB changed their call letters to WJXM.

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* JXM Urban contemporary radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1987 {{Mississippi-radio-station-stub