WJBT
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| WJBT | |
| City of license | Callahan, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Branding | "93.3 The Beat Jamz" |
| Slogan | Representin Hip-Hop & R&B Flava |
| Frequency | 93.3 (MHz) |
| First air date | 1975 (at 92.7) |
| Format | Urban Contemporary |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Callsign meaning | We're Jacksonville's BeaT |
| Owner | Clear Channel Broadcasting |
| Sister stations | WFKS, WFXJ, WJBT,WQIK, WROO, WSOL |
| Website | 93.3 The Beat Jamz |
WJBT (or 93.3 The Beat Jamz) is a commercial Urban Contemporary radio station in Jacksonville, Florida broadcasting on 93.3 MHz. The station is owned and operated by Clear Channel Broadcasting.
WJBT has been in its current format at 92.7 since 1992, playing Hip Hop and R&B music. It is home to the nationally syndicated Doug Banks Morning Show (but has been replaced with Steve Harvey after its move to 93.3). It's only other competitor is its own sister station, Urban AC WSOL. WJBT was the second Urban radio station to adopt "The Beat" branding after Los Angeles' KKBT.
When it was at 92.7, it served the Jacksonville area, but it did not have enough power to serve the northernmost and westernmost portions of the metro because its frequency was licensed to Green Cove Springs, Florida. However it had no effect on the Arbitron ratings as it is still among the Top 5 (sometimes 10) most listened to stations in the city.
On November 2, 2007 Clear Channel spun off the 92.7 frequency to a private company (which plans to move the signal away from Jacksonville)[1] and on December 26 of that same year, moved the station and its format to the more powerful 93.3 signal (formerly the home of Country outlet WROO)[2]. The reason for this was to comply with FCC ownership rules, since WJBT was in a waiver status in which Clear Channel was allowed to own six FMs and on AM in the market. But because of Clear Channel Communications being sold to a private investment group, WJBT's current frequency had to be divested. After Christmas Day 2007, 92.7 and 93.3 were simulcasting. However, on January 11, 2008,a new urban gospel station debuted on the 92.7 frequency named "Hallelujah FM",which is a moniker currently used for many Clear Channel-owned gospel stations nationwide. Also, the call letters were switched with 92.7 becoming WROO and 93.3 becoming WJBT.[3]
