WCJK
Encyclopedia
WCJK is an FM radio station broadcasting to the Nashville, Tennessee
market on a frequency of 96.3 mHz. WCJK-FM is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to broadcast with a power of 39,000 watts to serve the community of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
.
WZKS switched to an adult contemporary format and changed calls to WRMX "The Mix" in 1986. It played the "best mix of the 60s, 70s, and 80s."
In 1990, the station converted to an oldies format consisting of music almost entirely recorded between the late 1950s and early 1970s. Later, the calls were changed to WMAK-FM (reviving the callsign of a popular Rock
AM station of the late 1960s and early 1970s).
On May 12, 2005, the format was abruptly switched to the "Jack FM
" format, featuring an expanded, less-structured playlist, including some newer music.
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
market on a frequency of 96.3 mHz. WCJK-FM is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) to broadcast with a power of 39,000 watts to serve the community of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 108,755 according to the United States Census Bureau's 2010 U.S. Census, up from 68,816 residents certified during the 2000 census. The center of population of Tennessee is located in...
.
History
In the early and mid 1980s, the 96.3 frequency had the callsign WKOS (96 KOS) and later WZKS (96 Kiss), both with Top-40 formats.WZKS switched to an adult contemporary format and changed calls to WRMX "The Mix" in 1986. It played the "best mix of the 60s, 70s, and 80s."
In 1990, the station converted to an oldies format consisting of music almost entirely recorded between the late 1950s and early 1970s. Later, the calls were changed to WMAK-FM (reviving the callsign of a popular Rock
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
AM station of the late 1960s and early 1970s).
On May 12, 2005, the format was abruptly switched to the "Jack FM
Jack FM
JACK FM is the alternative name and on-air brand of 60 radio stations in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia. Jack stations play a mix of 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s hits with some current hot adult contemporary singles. Jack's slogan "playing what we want" can also be...
" format, featuring an expanded, less-structured playlist, including some newer music.