WJZS

{{for|the Block Island, Rhode Island radio station that held the call sign WJZS at 99.3 FM from 2004 to 2013|WMNP}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WJZS

| logo = WJZS 106.1 Fox Sports.png

| logo_size = 150px

| city = Live Oak, Florida

| area = Lake City/Live Oak

| branding = Fox Sports 106.1

| airdate = September 6, 1991 (as WLVO)

| frequency = 106.1 MHz

| format = Sports

| erp = 2,600 watts

| haat = 152 meters

| class = A

| facility_id = 37060

| coordinates = {{coord|30|13|7.00|N| 82|59|26.00|W|region:US-FL_type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = WLVO (1991–2004)
DWLVO (2004–2007)
WLVO (2007–2013)

| affiliations = Fox Sports Radio
Florida Sports Network{{cite web|url=https://floridasportsnetwork.com/category/shows/miller-and-moulton/|title=Miller and Moulton|publisher=Florida Sports Network|access-date=31 December 2022}}
Jaguars Radio Network{{cite web|url=https://www.jaguars.com/radioaffiliates|title=Jaguars Radio Affiliates|publisher=Jacksonville Jaguars|access-date=31 December 2022}}
Seminole Sports Network{{cite web|url=https://seminoles.com/seminole-img-sports-network-broadcast-guide/|title=Broadcast Guide|publisher=Florida State Seminoles|access-date=31 December 2022}}

| owner = Southern Stone Communications

| licensee = Southern Communications, LLC

| sister_stations = WQHL, WQHL-FM, WCJX, WDSR, WNFB

| webcast =

| website =

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WJZS (106.1 FM) is a Fox Sports Radio–affiliated sports–formatted

radio station licensed to Live Oak, Florida, United States, and also serving nearby Lake City. The station is owned by Southern Stone Communications as part of a conglomerate with Live Oak–licensed News Talk Information station WQHL (1250 AM), Live Oak–licensed country music station WQHL-FM (98.1 FM) and Five Points–licensed hot adult contemporary station WCJX (106.5 FM).{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WJZS |title=WJZS Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }} WJZS is also sister to two Lake City–licensed stations, News Talk Information WDSR (1340 AM) and classic hits WNFB (94.3 FM) through a local marketing agreement with their owner Newman Media, Inc.

History

The station went on the air as WLVO on September 6, 1991. On August 31, 2004, the station changed its call sign to DWLVO, and on August 2, 2007, back to WLVO.{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=37060&Callsign=WJZS |title=WJZS Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }} The station, which at the time broadcast a classic hits format, quit on January 14, 2012, after station owner Leon Pettersen, due to illness, was not able to operate the station to FCC requirements.{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lakecityreporter/obituary.aspx?n=leon-fred-pettersen&pid=156333844|title=Leon Fred Pettersen|work=Lake City Reporter|publisher=Legacy.com|access-date=31 December 2022}}

On January 4, 2013, WLVO returned to the air with a contemporary Christian format. On October 1, 2013, the station changed its call sign to the current WJZS. Effective October 1, 2014, WJZS was sold to Newman Broadcasting, Inc. for $2,500.

Effective February 1, 2018, Newman Broadcasting sold WJZS to current owner Southern Stone Communications for $5,000.

WJZS previously broadcast a News Talk Information format in simulcast with Lake City–licensed and Fred Dockins–owned WJTK (96.5 FM). That has since been swapped for a sports radio format.

Programming

WJZS is primarily an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio, airing many of its programs, including The Dan Patrick Show and The Herd with Colin Cowherd.{{cite web|url=https://foxsportsradio.iheart.com/howtolisten/dan-patrick-show/|title=How to Listen to The Dan Patrick Show|work=Fox Sports Radio|publisher=iHeartMedia|access-date=31 December 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://foxsportsradio.iheart.com/howtolisten/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd/|title=How to Listen To The Herd with Colin Cowherd|work=Fox Sports Radio|publisher=iHeartMedia|access-date=31 December 2022}} The station also airs a regional sports morning show, Miller and Moulton, from the Florida Sports Network. WJZS also airs Jacksonville Jaguars NFL games via the Jaguars Radio Network and Florida State Seminoles football games from the Seminole Sports Network.

References

External links

{{FM station data|37060|WJZS}}

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Category:Sports radio stations in the United States

Category:Fox Sports Radio stations

Category:Radio stations established in 1991

Category:1991 establishments in Florida