WXJC (AM)

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WXJC (850 AM) is a Birmingham, Alabama, Christian talk radio station branded as Truth 101.1. It is owned by the Crawford Broadcasting Company (license held by Kimtron, Inc.) and simulcasts with WXJC-FM 101.1, carrying Christian talk and teaching along with some Southern gospel and worship music. The station also broadcasts on FM translator W245CS at 96.9 FM. Studios are on Summit Parkway at West Valley Avenue, and the transmitter is near Pawnee Village Road at Cleage Road. WXJC broadcasts in HD Radio.

History in brief:
- Launched in 1946 as WTNB on 1490 kHz with 250 watts, a Mutual Broadcasting System affiliate.
- In the 1950s, became WILD on 850 AM, then WYDE in 1957 after a sale.
- In the 1960s, aired Top 40; later switched to country as “WYDE Countrypolitan.”
- 1980s–1990s saw several format changes (oldies, Christian talk, beautiful music, talk radio).
- 1996 became a charter Radio Disney affiliate as a children’s station; later became WMKI.
- 1999 Crawford Broadcasting bought the station and it returned to the WYDE call sign with a talk format.
- 2004 the station was assigned the WXJC call sign and adopted a Christian talk/teaching format.
- 2016 added FM translator at 96.9 FM; 2018 moved the FM repeater to 101.1 FM in Cullman.