WJAX-TV

WJAX-TV
Channels
BrandingCBS 47; CBS 47 Action News Jax
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerHoffman Communications, Inc.
OperatorCox Media Group via JSA
WFOX-TV
History
First air date
August 1, 1980 (44 years ago) (1980-08-01)
Former call signs
  • WXAO-TV (1980–1983)
  • WNFT (1983–1996)
  • WTEV-TV (1996–2014)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 47 (UHF, 1980–2009)
Call sign meaning
"Jax", a shorthand abbreviation for Jacksonville (sic); also the IATA airport code
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35576
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT291 m (955 ft)
Transmitter coordinates30°16′51.9″N 81°34′12.2″W / 30.281083°N 81.570056°W / 30.281083; -81.570056
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.actionnewsjax.com

WJAX-TV (channel 47) is a television station in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Hoffman Communications, which maintains a joint sales agreement (JSA) with Cox Media Group, owner of Fox and Telemundo affiliate WFOX-TV (channel 30), for the provision of certain services. The two stations share studios on Central Parkway; WJAX-TV's transmitter is located on Hogan Road, both in Jacksonville's Southside section.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJAX-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.