WMMJ
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| City | Bethesda, Maryland |
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| Broadcast area | Washington, D.C. |
| Branding | Majic 102.3 |
| Slogan | The Real Sound of the DMV |
| Frequency | 102.3 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| Translator(s) | 97.5 W248BN (Alexandria, relays HD3) |
| First air date | November 11, 1961 |
| Format | Analog/HD1: Urban Adult Contemporary HD2: Urban Talk (WOL simulcast) HD3: Tropical "Mega 97.5" |
| ERP | 2,900 watts |
| HAAT | 146 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 54712 |
| Callsign meaning | Washington and Maryland's MaJic |
| Owner |
Radio One (Radio One Licenses, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WKYS, WOL, WPRS-FM, WYCB |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | mymajicdc.com |
WMMJ is a top-rated Jammin' Oldies-leaning Urban Adult Contemporary radio station owned by Radio One in the Washington, D.C., market. It is co-owned with WKYS, WOL, WPRS-FM, and WYCB and has studios located in Silver Spring, Maryland. It is licensed to Bethesda, but its transmitter is located in Tenleytown. During the 1960s, '70s, and early '80s, the station had been home to the original "progressive rock" formatted WHFS, which later migrated to the higher powered Annapolis, Maryland-based 99.1 frequency.
WMMJ broadcasts in the HD format.
The WMMJ calls were originally used on current radio station WXRL in Lancaster, New York, from its sign-on in 1965 until 1970.
In 1987, Cathy Hughes purchased WMMJ and changed the format from easy listening to the 1st ever Urban Oldies for,at as, "The All New Majic 102". The station has basically maintained this format for 20 years with it skewing its format more toward the 25-54 demographic as an Urban Adult Contemporary. Majic has consistently been one of the market's leaders, delivering Washington's most loyal audience. In 1999, WMMJ acquired the syndication rights of the Tom Joyner Morning Show from rival Urban AC WHUR-FM, and has maintained it ever since. In the summer of 2008, it also became home to Mo'Nique in the afternoon until March 18, 2009, when Mo'Nique decided leave to "further her career in television, film, and comedy".
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