Media in Jacksonville, Florida
Overview of mass media in Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Jacksonville, Florida is served by local media , as well as regional and national media. As of 2017, Jacksonville is ranked as the 42nd largest television media market in the United States, with 700,890 homes.[ 1] Radio and television broadcasts are governed by the FCC .[ 2]
The Florida Times-Union is the major daily newspaper in Jacksonville. Jacksonville.com is its official website. It is owned by GateHouse Media , which also publishes the Georgia Times-Union for southeast Georgia residents. Financial News & Daily Record is another daily paper focused on the business and legal communities. The Jacksonville Business Journal is a weekly American City Business Journals publication focused on business news. Folio Weekly is the city's largest alternative weekly . The Florida Star is the city's oldest African-American focused paper. Jacksonville Free Press is another weekly catering to the black community. Metro Jacksonville is an online publication.
Publication Name
Publisher
Distribution
Website
The Florida Times-Union
GateHouse Media (purchased from Morris Communications in 2017)
155,590 daily and 214,572 on Sunday
www.jacksonville.com
Financial News & Daily Record
Baily Publishing
Daily
www.jaxdailyrecord.com
Jacksonville Business Journal
American City Business Journals
Weekly
www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/
Void Magazine
Void Media Publishing
Monthly
www.voidlive.com
Folio 2.0
Boldland Press, Inc / John M. Phillips
Monthly
www.folioweekly.com
The Florida Star
Clara McLaughlin
Weekly
www.thefloridastar.com
Jacksonville Free Press
Weekly
www.jacksonvillefreepress.com
BUZZ Magazine
Client Focused Media
Monthly
www.iwantabuzz.com
EU Jacksonville
Boldland Press, Inc / John M. Phillips
Monthly
eujacksonville.com
Jacksonville Magazine
White Publishing
Monthly
www.jacksonvillemag.com
Coastal Today Magazine
Coastal Today Media, LLC
Quarterly
www.coastaltodaymagazine.com
Arbus Magazine
Arbus
Bi-monthly
Arbus.com
The Coastal
The Coastal Jacksonville LLC
Quarterly
thecoastal.com
The Resident Community News
The Resident Community News Group, Inc.
Two Monthly Newspapers, 60,000/mo.
residentnews.net
Circles-Social Datebook & Charity Register
The Resident Community News Group, Inc.
Annual Charity Magazine, 10,000 in Print
http://circlescharityregister.com
Historic Life
The Resident Community News Group, Inc.
Annual Newcomers Guide, 10,000 in Print
residentnews.net
Powerful Partners
The Resident Community News Group, Inc.
Annual Advertorial Magazine, 10,000 in Print
residentnews.net
Television
Jacksonville is the 42nd largest local television market in the United States,[ 1] and is served by television stations affiliated with all the major American networks. The Jacksonville designated market area has the distinction of being the only United States television market in which affiliates of all four major broadcast networks are involved in both virtual and legal duopolies (Tegna Inc. owns WJXX and WTLV outright, while Cox Media Group owns WFOX-TV and operates WJAX-TV through joint sales and shared services agreements with Bayshore Television). WJXT is a former longtime CBS affiliate that turned independent in 2002.[ 3] WJCT is the local PBS station. WUFT-TV is another PBS affiliate available in the Jacksonville area on cable through Comcast although originating in Gainesville, FL. The Jacksonville television market serves Northeastern Florida and Southeastern Georgia.
Radio
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Jacksonville is the 48th largest local radio market in the United States,[ 4] and is dominated by the same two large ownership groups that dominate the radio industry across the United States: Cox Radio [ 5] and iHeartMedia . There are a total of 39 FM radio stations ranging from Alternative Rock, Top 40, News and Information, Hip-Hop & R&B, Country and more. There are 20 AM radio stations ranging from News and Information, Foreign Language music and talk and more.[ 6]
FM stations
Call Sign
Frequency in MHz
Branding
Format
Licensee/Permittee[ 7]
Notes
WCRJ
88.1
Joy FM
Contemporary Christian music
Delmarva Educational Association
WJFR
88.7
Family Radio
Christian radio
Family Radio
WUFT
89.1
Florida's 89.1
Public radio
University of Florida
WECC
89.3
The Lighthouse
Contemporary Christian music
Lighthouse Christian Broadcasting
WJCT
89.9
89.9 WJCT
Public radio
WJCT, Inc .
WYFB
90.5
BBN 90.5
Religion
Bible Broadcasting Network
WJKV
90.9
K-Love
Contemporary Christian
Educational Media Foundation
WTRJ
91.7
The Truth
Contemporary Christian music
Delmarva Educational Association
WJXR
92.1
Latino 92.1
Spanish Tropical
WJXR, Inc .
WJXL-FM
92.5
1010XL & 92.5FM
Sports
River City Broadcasting, LLC
WNNR
92.9
La Raza 92.9
Spanish Tropical
Norsan Consulting And Management, Inc.
WJBT
93.3
93.3 The Beat
Urban contemporary
iHeartMedia, Inc.
WSOS
94.1
JAX Country 94.1 & 105.3
Country music
Nia Broadcasting, Inc
WAPE
95.1
95.1 WAPE
Top 40/CHR
Cox Radio
WSKR-LP
95.5
95.5 Spinnaker Radio
Adult Album Alternative
University of North Florida Spinnaker Radio
WEJZ
96.1
96.1 WEJZ
Adult Contemporary
Renda Broadcasting
WJGL
96.9
96.9 The Eagle
Classic rock
Cox Radio
W247CF
97.3
97.3 The Game
Sports
iHeartMedia, Inc.
Translator of WKSL -HD2
WKSL
97.9
97.9 KISS FM
Top 40/CHR
iHeartMedia, Inc.
WQIK
99.1
99.1 WQIK
Country music
iHeartMedia, Inc.
W258CN
99.5
X99.5
Alternative Rock
Cox Radio
Translator of WOKV -HD2
WGNE
99.9
99.9 Gator Country
Country music
Renda Broadcasting
W262AG
100.3
100.3 The Biz
Financial News
Queen of Peace Radio, Inc.
Translator of WZNZ -AM
WMUV
100.7
100.7 The Promise
Christian AC
Renda Broadcasting
W266CX
101.1
AM 600 & FM 101.1 The Answer
Talk
Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation
Translator of WBOB -AM
WSOL
101.5
V101.5
Classic Hip Hop
iHeartMedia, Inc.
W272CQ
102.3
Sunny 102.3
Classic Hits
iHeartMedia, Inc.
Translator of WSOL -HD2
WYNR
102.5
102.5 WYNR
Country music
iHeartMedia, Inc.
WEZI
102.9
Easy 102.9
Adult Contemporary
Cox Radio
WOKV-FM
104.5
News 104.5 WOKV
News /Talk
Cox Radio
WYKB
105.3
JAX Country 94.1 & 105.3
Country music
Nia Broadcasting, Inc.
WBHU
105.5
Beach 105.5
Variety hits
Flagler Broadcasting, Inc.
WJGM
105.7
105.7 The Gospel
Christian/Southern Gospel
West Jacksonville Baptist Church, Inc.
W291CI
106.1
Power 106.1
Hip Hop
Cox Radio
Translator of WJGL -HD2
WKBX
106.3
K-Bay 106
Country music
Radio Kings Bay, Inc.
WHJX
106.5
Hot 106.5
Urban adult contemporary
Cox Radio
W295AZ
106.9
Rumba 106.9
Tropical Music
iHeartMedia, Inc.
Translator of WQIK -HD2
WPLA
107.3
107.3 Planet Radio
Active Rock
iHeartMedia, Inc.
W300CU
107.9
Praise 107.9
Christian/Southern Gospel
iHeartMedia, Inc.
Translator of WKSL -HD3
AM stations
Jacksonville.com is the online edition of the Florida Times-Union . Each of the television stations that offer a news program also has a website for news.
The Coastal , a magazine geared toward young professionals in the area, launched online in late 2015 before expanding to print.[ 9]
See also
References
Bibliography
External links
Full-power
WJXT (4.1 Ind. , 4.2 Dabl , 4.3 Start )
WJCT (7.1 PBS , 7.2 Create , 7.3 Kids , 7.4 FL Ch. /More!, 7.5 World )
WTLV (12.1 NBC , 12.2 ANT , 12.3 Crime , 12.4 Ion+ , 12.5 LC , 12.6 HSN , 12.7 Comet , 12.8 Charge! )
WCWJ (17.1 CW , 17.2 Bounce , 17.3 Movies! , 17.4 Get )
WPXC-TV (21.1 Ion , 21.2 Court , 21.3 Mystery , 21.4 Grit , 21.5 Ion+ , 21.6 Laff , 21.7 Scripps , 21.8 QVC , 21.9 QVC2 )
WJXX (25.1 ABC , 25.2/.8 FCN Wx, 25.3 Quest , 25.4 Mystery , 25.5 Nest , 25.6/.7 [Blanks] )
WFOX-TV (30.1 Fox , 30.2 MNT /MeTV , 30.3 H&I , 30.4 TMD )
WJAX-TV (47.1 CBS , 47.2 Cozi , 47.3 Catchy , 47.4 MeToons )
WJEB-TV (59.1 TBN , 59.2 Inspire , 59.3 Smile )
Low-power
WJKF-CD (9.1 Ind. , 9.2 Story , 9.3 NOST , 9.4 RNowTV)
WJXE-LD (10.1/.3/.4 Ads , 10.2 beIN Xtra , 10.5 Carz & Trax)
WUJX-LD (18.1 Estrella , 18.2 LATV , 18.3 Ads )
WKBJ-LD (20.1 Buzzr , 20.2 [blank], 20.3 Ads , 20.4 beIN Xtra , 20.5 The365 , 20.6 LC , 20.7 Outlaw )
WJVF-LD (23.1 Ind. )
WWRJ-LD (27.1 Ind. )
WUBF-LD (29.1 Rel. )
WUJF-LD (33.1 Daystar , 33.2 DS Español, 33.3 Reflections)
WODH-LD (34.1/.2 beIN Xtra , 34.3 Novelisima, 34.4–.6 Ads )
WRCZ-LD (35.1/.2/.3 Ads , 35.4 The365 , 35.5 Outlaw , 35.6 Ads , 35.7 JTV )
W30EE-D (39.1 HSN , 39.2 QVC , 39.3 HSN2 , 39.4 QVC2 , 39.5 QVC3 , 39.6 Dabl )
WBXJ-CD (43.1 This , 43.2 SBN , 43.3 QVC , 43.4 LC , 43.5 Country )
W50CO-D (50.1 3ABN , 50.2 Proclaim! , 50.3 D2D , 50.4 3ABN Latino , 50.5 3ABN Radio , 50.6 Radio Latino , 50.7 Radio 74 )
Outlying areas
W06DI-D (6.1 Ind. ; Jasper, FL )
WXGA-TV (8.1 PBS /GPB , 8.2 Create , 8.3 Knowledge , 8.4 Kids ; Waycross, GA )
WQXT-CD (22.1 Retro , 22.2 Ind. /A1A TV, 22.3 Action , 22.4 Heartland , 22.5 Rev'n , 22.6 NewsNet , 22.7 Walk, 22.8 Rel. , 22.9 Q-Radio (Audio) ); St. Augustine, FL )
WJGV-CD (48.1 Ind. /NRB , 48.2 Rel. , 48.3 Faith USA , 48.4 BVOVN ; Palatka, FL )
Cable Streaming Defunct