WJBZ-FM

WJBZ-FM (96.3 FM, "Praise 96.3") is a radio station licensed to serve Seymour, Tennessee. The station is owned by M & M Broadcasting. It airs a Southern Gospel music format.[2]

WJBZ-FM
CitySeymour, Tennessee
Broadcast areaKnoxville, Tennessee
Frequency96.3 MHz
BrandingPraise 96.3
Slogan"East Tennessee's Home for Southern Gospel"
Programming
FormatSouthern Gospel
Ownership
OwnerM & M Broadcasting
Sister stationsWMYL, WYSH
History
First air dateMarch 31, 1991
Former call signsWJBZ (19901998)[1]
Call sign meaningfounder J. B a z ell Mull
Technical information
Facility ID59808
ClassA
ERP2,900 watts
HAAT146 meters (479 feet)
Transmitter coordinates35°56′17″N 83°42′11″W
Links
Websitepraise963.com

WJBZ-FM was started by the late J. Bazzel Mull, a longtime preacher and the founder of the Mull Singing Convention program.[3] The station was known for its simulcast of WBIR-TV newscasts.

The station was assigned the WJBZ-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on August 28, 1998.[1]

References

  1. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  3. "About Praise 96.3". WJBZ official website. Retrieved 2008-10-14.


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