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'''WJOX-AM''' ('''"The Sports Monster"''') was a sports/talk format radio station owned by Citadel Communications. The station's call letters first appeared in [[1992]],when [[WVOK-AM]] switched from an oldies format. The switch was made partly at the suggestion of sportscaster [[Herb Winches]], who co-hosted a sports talk show on that station. | '''WJOX-AM''' ('''"The Sports Monster"''') was a sports/talk format radio station owned by Citadel Communications. The station's call letters first appeared in [[1992]],when [[WVOK-AM]] switched from an oldies format. The switch was made partly at the suggestion of sportscaster [[Herb Winches]], who co-hosted a sports talk show on that station. | ||
In December [[2006]], WJOX began simulcasting at [[FM 100.5]], the former home of Citadel's [[WRAX-FM]], an alternative rock station. | In December [[2006]], WJOX began simulcasting at [[FM 100.5]], the former home of Citadel's [[WRAX-FM]], an alternative rock station. On January 8, [[2007]], Citadel gave the WJOX call letters to the FM station and started a new sports format at AM 690 with the call letters [[WSPZ-AM]] ("The Sports Animal"). Winches quit the station rather than stay with Citadel's "second" sports station. | ||
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Revision as of 14:07, 6 January 2007
WJOX-AM ("The Sports Monster") was a sports/talk format radio station owned by Citadel Communications. The station's call letters first appeared in 1992,when WVOK-AM switched from an oldies format. The switch was made partly at the suggestion of sportscaster Herb Winches, who co-hosted a sports talk show on that station.
In December 2006, WJOX began simulcasting at FM 100.5, the former home of Citadel's WRAX-FM, an alternative rock station. On January 8, 2007, Citadel gave the WJOX call letters to the FM station and started a new sports format at AM 690 with the call letters WSPZ-AM ("The Sports Animal"). Winches quit the station rather than stay with Citadel's "second" sports station.
References
- Carlton, Bob (December 22, 2006) "No 'B' teamer, Winches quits WJOX radio." Birmingham News.