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'''WJXR''' (The Bargain Channel) 92.1 FM is a [[United States|U.S.]] radio station located in [[Macclenny, Florida]] in [[Baker County, Florida|Baker County]], with two additional offices in [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]. The bulk of the station's airtime is devoted to the Bargain Channel Program, which consists of broadcasting cut-rate prices on a wide variety of items |
'''WJXR''' (The Bargain Channel) 92.1 FM is a [[United States|U.S.]] radio station located in [[Macclenny, Florida]] in [[Baker County, Florida|Baker County]], with two additional offices in [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]. The bulk of the station's airtime is devoted to the Bargain Channel Program, which consists of broadcasting cut-rate prices on a wide variety of items, similar to the "[[tradio|Trading Post]]"-type programs that was the genesis of cable shopping channels like the [[Home Shopping Network]]. The station was purchased in 1985 by Sarah and Greg Perich and was converted soon thereafter to a larger, more bargain-oriented format.<ref>[http://www.wjxr.com/history.htm 2006 WJXR history]</ref> <br /> |
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==Popularity== |
==Popularity== |
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*WJXR's call letters stand for "Jacksonville Radio." |
*WJXR's call letters stand for "Jacksonville Radio." |
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*The station's call letters are often used by hosts to greet callers. Due to their often thick Southern dialect, hosts habitually pronounce the letters as the now-signature "Dubjexar?". Another popular caller greeting is "Welcome to the Bargain Channel," with "tothebarginchannel" slurred together in a humorous fashion. |
*The station's call letters are often used by hosts to greet callers. Due to their often thick Southern dialect, hosts habitually pronounce the letters as the now-signature "Dubjexar?". Another popular caller greeting is "Welcome to the Bargain Channel," with "tothebarginchannel" slurred together in a humorous fashion. |
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*WJXR used to have a country format, and had the slogan "Shark Country." The station logo was a shark dressed as a cowboy. |
*WJXR used to have a country format, and had the slogan "Shark Country." The station logo was a shark dressed as a cowboy. |
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Revision as of 21:25, 5 January 2012
| Broadcast area | Jacksonville, Florida |
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| Frequency | 92.1 MHz |
| Branding | WJXR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Home shopping |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WJXR, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1985 |
Former call signs | WBKF (?-1984) |
Call sign meaning | JaXsonville Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73151 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
| Links | |
| Website | wjxr.com |
WJXR (The Bargain Channel) 92.1 FM is a U.S. radio station located in Macclenny, Florida in Baker County, with two additional offices in Jacksonville. The bulk of the station's airtime is devoted to the Bargain Channel Program, which consists of broadcasting cut-rate prices on a wide variety of items, similar to the "Trading Post"-type programs that was the genesis of cable shopping channels like the Home Shopping Network. The station was purchased in 1985 by Sarah and Greg Perich and was converted soon thereafter to a larger, more bargain-oriented format.[1]
Popularity
The Bargain Channel's popularity rests, in part, in the idiosyncrasies of the hosts and the matchless scope of the items being sold. For example, the Bargain Channel has marketed large quantities of batteries, "miscellaneous" meats, tiger's eye men's rings, and burlap sacks. Many of the products on WJXR are sold in seemingly randomly matched packages, such as 4 packs of miscellaneous chicken combined with a 2 person vacation to either Disney World or Sea World for only $109. These packages are known as "deals". Callers will often purchase items by saying "I want two deals of them batteries" or "can I get two deals of the pizza pans??"
Trivia
- WJXR's call letters stand for "Jacksonville Radio."
- The station's call letters are often used by hosts to greet callers. Due to their often thick Southern dialect, hosts habitually pronounce the letters as the now-signature "Dubjexar?". Another popular caller greeting is "Welcome to the Bargain Channel," with "tothebarginchannel" slurred together in a humorous fashion.
- WJXR used to have a country format, and had the slogan "Shark Country." The station logo was a shark dressed as a cowboy.
- A mascot, a chihuahua named Delia Diamonique, used to appear at remote broadcasts.
References
A clip of WJXR The Bargain Channel store from Jacksonville Florida http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPHj8NvHV2s
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WJXR ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database