WUSJ

Madison, Mississippi
Broadcast area	Jackson, Mississippi
Frequency	96.3 MHz
Branding	US96
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Digio Strategies (New South Radio, Inc.)
Sister stations	WHJT, WIIN, WJKK, WYOY
History
First air date	September 16, 1966 (1966-09-16) (as WSLI-FM)
Former call signs	WSLI-FM (1966-1976) WJFR (1976-1982) WXLY (1982-1983) WYYN (1983-1987) WSLI-FM (1987-1990) WJDX (1990-1998) WKXS (1998-1999)
Call sign meaning	U.S. (common country station branding), Jackson
Technical information
Facility ID	62050
Class	C0
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	391.4 meters (1,284 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	32°11′29″N 90°24′22″W / 32.19139°N 90.40611°W / 32.19139; -90.40611
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	yourcountryus96.com

WUSJ (96.3 FM, "US96.3") is a country music radio station licensed to Madison, Mississippi, and serving greater Jackson. The station is owned by Meridian, Mississippi-based Digio Strategies, and licensed to New South Radio, Inc. It airs a country music format.^[1] Its studios are located in Ridgeland and the transmitter site is in Raymond.

History

The station first signed on the air on September 16, 1966, as WSLI-FM. The station changed its call letters to WJFR in 1976, with a talk radio format. For a short time from 1982 until 1983, the station became WXLY-FM, running a country format. Retaining the format, the station changed its call letters to WYYN during the year. Its format lasted until 1987 when it dropped country for adult contemporary as "Class-FM". The station also began simulcasting WSLI. In 1990, its call letters changed to WJDX retaining the AC format, and for a short time in 1998, its call letters changed to WKXS. After 12 years in 1999, it permanently returned to a country format, switching their calls to WUSJ on July 13, 1999.

References

External links

• WUSJ official website
• The Radio People
• WUSJ in the FCC FM station database
• WUSJ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database