WSJT is a Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay

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 area radio station that broadcasts Hot AC, more specifically, Adult CHR on 98.7 FM. The station, owned by CBS Radio

CBS Radio

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, is licensed in Holmes Beach, Florida

Holmes Beach, Florida

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, with studios in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, Florida

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 and transmitting facilities in Seminole

Seminole, Florida

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. The station was assigned its current WSJT call sign by the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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 on August 19, 2009.

On August 31, 2010, the station dropped the instrumental covers, Urban AC

Urban Adult Contemporary

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 and Soft AC hybrid format in favor of Adult CHR.
The smooth jazz format was subsequently moved to HD Radio frequency 98.7-HD2.

The station's main competitors are Hot AC WMTX

WMTX

WMTX is a Hot AC radio station in Tampa, Florida known as "Mix 100.7". It plays a variety of current hits along with some hit music from the past, as far back as the 1980s.-Station history:...

 and CHR station

Contemporary hit radio

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 WFLZ

WFLZ-FM

WFLZ-FM is a CHR/Pop station broadcasting in the Tampa Bay area, Florida, USA. Before the 1990s, the station played the oldies format before switching to Top 40 to compete against local CHR Q105. The station became 93.3 , and later was re-imaged to 93.3 FLZ...

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External links

• Play 98.7 Website