WBGJ-AM
1952-2019
WBGJ-AM (branded on-air as Lava Sports Radio 650 WBGJ) was a commercial-free radio station located in Macon, Georgia that served as sister stations of WFXM-FM and WBGJ-FM. It operated at 650 AM and was owned by Old Dominion Stations Group which also owned WFXM-FM (94.3 FM) which broadcasted a hybird hot AC/oldies format as Big 94.3 WFXM and WBGJ-FM (97.3 FM) which broadcasted a preschool format as Preschool 97.3 BGJ, and broadcasted a sports talk format. It began broadcasting in 1952 as WFXM-AM.
WBGJ-FM
WBGJ-FM (branded on-air as Preschool 97.3 BGJ) was a commercial-free radio station located in Macon, Georgia that served as a sister station of WFXM-FM and operates at 97.3 FM. It was owned and operated by Old Dominion Stations Group. It began broadcasting in 1981 as WMCZ-FM (the commercial-free radio counterpart of WMAZ-TV) with a Hot AC format during the day and a Talk format at night along with edited and uninterrupted audio rebroadcasts of WMAZ-TV's newscasts. WMCZ-FM switched to an hybird CHR/Soft AC/Adult Standards format in 1983, lasting until 1999, when it switched to an hybird Hot AC/Active Rock format until 2007, of which WMCZ-FM becomes WBGJ-FM and changed into a preschool entertainment-formatted radio station.
1981-1999
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WMCZ-FM's original logo is based on the 1980 Severn Sound logo.
1999-2007
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In 1999, WMCZ-FM receives new jingles from Jam Creative Productions and a new logo.
2007-2014
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In 2007, in order to redirect news resources to WMAZ-TV and real radio station WMAC-AM, WMCZ-FM becomes WBGJ-FM and re-branded again to "Preschool 97.3 BGJ" and incorporated the FM frequency heard at the top of the hour as "97.3 fm", along with a new slogan "Radio for Kids and Their Families", and new jingles from JAM Creative Productions (using the JAM jingle singers instead of kid singers).
2014-2019
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WBGJ-FM launched new jingles from ReelWorld and a new logo in 2014.
WFXM-FM
WFXM-FM (branded on-air as Big 94.3 WFXM) was a commercial-free radio station located in Macon, Georgia that begun broadcasting in July 1985 as WWMC-FM one year before it became the current call letters WFXM-FM. It operated 24 hours a day on 94.3 FM, and broadcasted an hybird Hot AC/Oldies format. It was owned by Qualis Television Stations Group. Originally WFXM-FM broadcast a Mainstream rock format (including edited and uninterrupted audio rebroadcasts of WXIA-TV, WMAZ-TV, and WAGA-TV's newscasts) until 1996 and also had an Urban Contemporary format until 2007 when it became an hybird Oldies/Hot AC station.
1985-1986
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WFXM-FM begins broadcasting in July 1985 as WWMC-FM, a radio station that broadcast a Mainstream rock format.
1986-1989
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WWMC-FM becomes WFXM-FM one year later in July 1986.
1989-1993
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WFXM-FM's logo was based on the 1989 Hallam FM logo.
1993-1994
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The 1993 logo for WFXM-FM was based on the 1992 KIIS-FM logo.
1994-1995
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The 1994 logo for WFXM-FM was based on the 1992 KYSR Star 98.7 logo.
1995-1996
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The last logo for WFXM-FM under its Mainstream rock format was based on the 1980 KLOS 95.5 logo.
1996-2001
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WFXM-FM switched to an Urban Contemporary format in 1996, re-branding as "FXM Soul 94.3".
2001-2007
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WFXM-FM begin offering a brand new on-air logo and received new jingles from Jam Creative Productions after having Jam replace WFXM's long time partner TM/Century in 2001.
2007-2014
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In 2007, WFXM-FM switched its format to an hybird Oldies/Hot AC format and it re-branded to "Big 94.3 WFXM" under the new slogan "Macon's Best Variety of Hits and Oldies".
2014-2019
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WFXM-FM receives a new logo and new jingles (again produced by Jam Creative Productions) in 2014 under the brand new slogan "The Best Mix, The Most Variety".
WQRM
2019-present
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On January 30, 2019, WBGJ-FM, WFXM-FM and WBGJ-AM merged to form Qualis Radio Macon, serving the Macon metropolitan area in Georgia. It took over WBGJ-AM's broadcast waves at 650 AM.
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