WWJN

Infobox Radio Station


name = WWJN
airdate =
frequency = 104.9 MHz
city = Ridgeland
area = Savannah, Georgia/Hilton Head
format = Beach Music/Blues/Boogie/Jazz
owner = JB Broadcasting
erp = 25,000 watts
branding = 104.9 John FM
slogan =
class = Class C3 FM Station
website = http://www.104-9johnfm.com
callsign_meaning = A variation of the owner's name, JohN Broomfield

WWJN is currently a radio station playing varying amounts of Beach Music, blues, and jazz, going under the name "104.9 John FM". While the station does not have a strict format, most of its music can be categorized in those three music genres. Before the station started this format, it played Christmas music starting in late November 2006.

WWJN-FM was WWVV-FM ("Wave 104.9"), a modern-based Adult Album Alternative station targeted towards Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia. The station enjoyed a small yet loyal following in the Savannah, GA and Hilton Head Island, SC markets. Ratings were usually higher in the Hilton Head market due to the limited signal over Savannah proper.

History

104.9 signed on as WXRY-FM in 1985. The station changed callsigns to WZBZ in 1988, then to a beach music station in 1990 as WSHG, "Shag FM". In 1997, Shag FM moved its format to what was then WHBZ (now WXST) and became the original home of The Gator, while modern rock WWVV was on 106.9. WWVV was owned and operated by Triad Broadcasting, known locally as Adventure Radio (the name of the company that owned WWVV before Triad), as Triad did not want to scare off potential advertisers and/or listeners by announcing new station owners. WWVV and six other stations were bought by Triad in May 2000. In the Savannah/Hilton Head area, Triad also owns stations Rock 106.1, BIG 98.3, Lucky Dog Country 106.9, 107.9 The Coast, and ESPN Radio 1130

On June 15, 2006, Triad purchased 103.1 The Drive from Zip Communications. Triad had been operating WGZO under a LMA with Zip. In order to comply with FCC regulations, Triad decided to sell their lowest-powered radio station, WWVV-FM, to South Carolina-based Broomfield Broadcasting via their subsidiary company, JB Broadcasting

On November 21, 2006 the station began playing Christmas music as "104.9 John FM" with a new callsign, WWJN-FM. A male on-air voice could be heard in between songs stating "104.9 is John FM. John tells us what to play. Right now John wants to hear Christmas music so that's what we're playing. 104.9 John FM".

External links

*FMQ|WWJN
*FML|WWJN