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The MOVE Fire

This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985 Philadelphia police fired thousands of rounds at the MOVE house, city officials approved dropping an explosive device on the roof, the resulting fire was allowed to burn, 11 people—including five children—died, and 61 homes were destroyed. Philadelphia City Council later called it a “brutal attack carried out by the City of Philadelphia on its own citizens” and acknowledged that no individual faced criminal consequences for the bombing. One timeline correction worth preserving for the BHP record: the major previous MOVE-police confrontation was August 8, 1978, about seven years before the bombing, not a year or two earlier. Officer James Ramp was killed, other police and firefighters were wounded, nine MOVE members were later convicted, and television cameras recorded police beating Delbert Africa during his arrest. The 1985 MOVE Commission later specifically criticized city planners for failing to adequately use lessons from that 1978 confrontation. And that actually strengthens the point you’re making: 1985 did not happen without precedent or institutional memory. There had already been a deadly confrontation with MOVE, years of conflict, negotiations and police involvement before Osage Avenue.

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Ruler of the Mali Empire in the 14th century

Mansa Musa was the ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa. Details recorded here should be sourced; unknown information is left blank.

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WJMF-LD

WJMF-LD
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsIndependent
Ownership
Owner
  • Rainey Radio
  • (Kid's Television, LLC)
WFQY, WZQK
History
FoundedFebruary 9, 1996
Former call signs
  • W53BO (1997–2001)
  • WJMF-LP (2001–2022)
Former channel numbers
  • Analog: 53 (UHF), 19 (UHF, until 2011), 6 (VHF, 2011–2021)
  • Radio: 87.7 MHz (FM, 2011–2021)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
26253
ERP
  • 0.051 kW
  • 3 kW (CP)
HAAT94.4 m (310 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
32°17′9″N 90°12′43″W / 32.28583°N 90.21194°W / 32.28583; -90.21194
Links
Public license information
LMS

WJMF-LD (channel 6) is a low-power television station in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. The station is owned by Rainey Radio. WJMF-LD's transmitter is located on Kerr Drive (off US 80) on Jackson's south side.[2]

History

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WJMF-LP was previously an affiliate of Univision, rebroadcasting a satellite feed of KUOK in Oklahoma City, a former sister station under Equity Media Holdings; consequently, WJMF-LP was Univision's sole affiliate in Mississippi, as well as the state's only Spanish-language TV station in general. WJMF even broadcast KUOK station identifications and Oklahoma ads.

It was originally announced that WJMF would become a LAT TV affiliate. However, Equity placed LAT TV on co-owned WJXF-LP instead. (That station would later switch to Equity's Retro Jams network, before closing down in 2010.)

WJMF was sold at auction to Rainey Radio on April 16, 2009; this separated it from KUOK, which was sold to Tyler Media.[3] The sale closed on July 10, 2009.[4] In early 2011, WJMF-LP was relocated to channel 6, when it was relaunched as an oldies/classic hits-formatted radio station, "EZ 87.7".[5]

In June 2015, a Saturday evening request show was added to the station. The name of its host is Gearshift Gary.

On July 13, 2021, WJMF-LP signed off shortly before midnight. Its format (classic hits) had already moved to WZQK.

The station was licensed for digital operation on January 11, 2022; its call sign was changed to WJMF-LD.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJMF-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "The Bell Tolls For Franken FMs – Most Must Power Down At Midnight Tonight". Insideradio.com. July 13, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  3. ^ "Takers found for 60 Equity stations". Television Business Report. April 18, 2009. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  4. ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. July 13, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  5. ^ Radio-Info: "Jackson's New 87.7 FM", March 9, 2011.
  6. ^ "License To Cover for LPTV Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

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WJMF-LD

WJMF-LD (channel 6) is a low-power television station in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. The station is owned by Rainey Radio. WJMF-LD's transmitter is located on Kerr Drive (off US 80) on Jackson's south side.

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WJMF

WJMF may refer to: WJMF (FM), a radio station (88.7 FM) licensed to Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States WJMF-LD, a low-power television / radio station (channel 6 / 87.7 FM) licensed to Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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Channel 6 digital TV stations in the United States

The following television stations broadcast on digital channel 6 in the United States: K06AA-D in Broadus, Montana, on virtual channel 8, which rebroadcasts KULR-TV K06AE-D in Prescott, Arizona, on virtual channel 2, which rebroadcasts KNAZ-TV K06AV-D in Wolf Point, Montana, on virtual channel 20, which rebroadcasts K20JS-D K06DM-D in Panaca, Nevada, on virtual channel 8, which rebroadcasts KLAS-TV K06FE-D in Miles City, Montana, on virtual channel 8, which rebroadcasts KULR-TV K06GW-D in New Castle, Colorado, on virtual channel 18, which rebroadcasts KRMJ K06HN-D in Gunnison, Colorado, on virtual channel 8 K06HT-D in Ely, Nevada, on virtual channel 5, which rebroadcasts KVVU-TV K06HZ-D in Paonia, Colorado K06IQ-D in Newberry Springs, California, on virtual channel 11, which rebroadcasts KTTV K06JA-D in Cedar Canyon, Utah, on virtual channel 4, which rebroadcasts KTVX K06JC-D in Chadron, Nebraska, on virtual channel 13, which rebroadcasts KTNE-TV K06KA-D in Fort Jones, etc., California, on virtual channel 10, which rebroadcasts KTVL K06KQ-D in Manhattan, Nevada, on virtual channel 11, which rebroadcasts KRXI-TV K06KR-D in Crawford, Nebraska, on virtual channel 13, which rebroadcasts KTNE-TV K06MK-D in Elko, Nevada, on virtual channel 2, which rebroadcasts KTVN K06NS-D in Chiloquin, Oregon, on virtual channel 2, which rebroadcasts KOTI K06NT-D in Dolores, Colorado, on virtual channel 6 K06NV-D in White Sulphur Springs, Montana, on virtual channel 4, which rebroadcasts KHMT K06NY-D in Ryndon, Nevada, on virtual channel 2, which rebroadcasts KTVN K06PG-D in Laughlin, Nevada, on virtual channel 10, which rebroadcasts KLVX K06PT-D in Columbia, Missouri K06PU-D in Yakima, Washington K06QA-D in Odessa, Texas K06QD-D in Pasco, Washington K06QF-D in Heron, Montana, on virtual channel 4, which rebroadcasts KXLY-TV K06QI-D in Alamogordo, New Mexico K06QJ-D in Sioux Falls, South Dakota K06QL-D in Modesto, California K06QN-D in Judith Gap, Montana, on virtual channel 2, which rebroadcasts KTVQ K06QP-D in Juneau, Alaska, on virtual channel 6 K06QR-D in Eugene, Oregon K06QS-D in Salina & Redmond, Utah, on virtual channel 14, which rebroadcasts KJZZ-TV K06QW-D in Sentinel, Arizona K06QX-D in Reno, Nevada KBFW-LD in Arlington, Texas KBSD-DT in Ensign, Kansas, on virtual channel 6 KBKF-LD in San Jose, California, an ATSC 3.0 station, on virtual channel 6 KCVH-LD in Houston, Texas, on virtual channel 6 KEFM-LD in Sacramento, California, an ATSC 3.0 station, on virtual channel 9 KFLZ-LD in San Antonio, Texas KFMY-LD in Petaluma, California, on virtual channel 6 KJDN-LD in Logan, Utah KMCF-LD in Visalia, California KNIK-LD in Anchorage, Alaska KNXT-LD in Bakersfield, California KPWC-LD in Tillamook, Oregon KRPE-LD in San Diego, California KTVJ-LD in Nampa, Idaho KTVM-TV in Butte, Montana, on virtual channel 6, which will move to channel 20 KWFT-LD in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on virtual channel 6 KWNB-TV in Hayes Center, Nebraska, on virtual channel 6 KXDP-LD in Denver, Colorado, an ATSC 3.0 station, on virtual channel 18 KYMU-LD in Seattle, Washington, on virtual channel 6 KZFW-LD in Dallas, Texas KZNO-LD in Big Bear Lake, California, an ATSC 3.0 station, on virtual channel 6 W06AJ-D in Franklin, etc., North Carolina, on virtual channel 4, which rebroadcasts WYFF W06DA-D in Aguada, Puerto Rico, on virtual channel 6 W06DG-D in Evansville, Indiana W06DI-D in Jasper, Florida W06DK-D in Florence, South Carolina WABW-TV in Pelham, Georgia, on virtual channel 14 WATV-LD in Orlando, Florida, on virtual channel 47 WDMY-LD in Toledo, Ohio WCES-TV in Wrens, Georgia, on virtual channel 20 WDCN-LD in Fairfax, Virginia, an ATSC 3.0 station, on virtual channel 6 WDHC-LD in Dickson–Nashville, Tennessee WEYS-LD in Miami, Florida, an ATSC 3.0 station, on virtual channel 54 WFIB-LD in Key West, Florida, on virtual channel 6 WJMF-LD in Jackson, Mississippi WKBS-TV in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on virtual channel 47 WMTO-LD in Norfolk, Virginia, an ATSC 3.0 station. WOUC-TV in Cambridge, Ohio, on virtual channel 44 WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on virtual channel 6 WRME-LD in Chicago, Illinois, an ATSC 3.0 station, on virtual channel 33 WTBS-LD in Atlanta, Georgia, an ATSC 3.0 station, on virtual channel 6 WVCC-LD in Westmoreland, New Hampshire WVOA-LD in Westvale, New York WVUA in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on virtual channel 23 WWXY-LD in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to move to channel 2, on virtual channel 38 The following stations, which are no longer licensed, formerly broadcast on digital channel 6: K06HU-D in Aspen, Colorado K06KO-D in Kanarraville, etc., Utah K06LG-D in Chuathbaluk, Alaska K06NG-D in Sargents, Colorado K06OQ-D in Thomasville, Colorado K06OR-D in Seward, Alaska K06QG-D in Sioux City, Iowa K06QO-D in Martinsdale, Montana K06QQ-D in Superior, Montana KBOP-LD in Dallas, Texas KEFM-LD in Sacramento, California KIPS-LD in Beaumont, Texas KNNN-LD in Redding, California KUHD-LD in Camarillo, California KZFQ-LD in Royse City, Texas W06CM-D in Atlanta, Georgia WBPA-LD in Weirton, West Virginia

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Channel 6 low-power TV stations in the United States

The following low-power television stations broadcast on digital or analog channel 6 in the United States: K06AA-D in Broadus, Montana K06AE-D in Prescott, Arizona K06AV-D in Wolf Point, Montana K06DM-D in Panaca, Nevada K06FE-D in Miles City, Montana K06GW-D in New Castle, Colorado K06HN-D in Gunnison, Colorado K06HT-D in Ely, Nevada K06HZ-D in Paonia, Colorado K06IQ-D in Newberry Springs, California K06JA-D in Cedar Canyon, Utah K06JC-D in Chadron, Nebraska K06KA-D in Fort Jones, etc., California K06KQ-D in Manhattan, Nevada K06KR-D in Crawford, Nebraska K06MK-D in Elko, Nevada K06NS-D in Chiloquin, Oregon K06NT-D in Dolores, Colorado K06NV-D in White Sulphur Springs, Montana K06NY-D in Ryndon, Nevada K06PG-D in Laughlin, Nevada K06PT-D in Columbia, Missouri K06PU-D in Yakima, Washington K06QA-D in Odessa, Texas K06QD-D in Pasco, Washington K06QF-D in Heron, Montana K06QI-D in Alamogordo, New Mexico K06QJ-D in Sioux Falls, South Dakota K06QL-D in Modesto, California K06QN-D in Judith Gap, Montana K06QP-D in Juneau, Alaska K06QR-D in Eugene, Oregon K06QS-D in Salina & Redmond, Utah K06QW-D in Sentinel, Arizona K06QX-D in Reno, Nevada K12RF-D in Healy, etc., Alaska KBFW-LD in Arlington, Texas KBKF-LD in San Jose, California, an ATSC 3.0 station KCVH-LD in Houston, Texas KEFM-LD in Sacramento, California, an ATSC 3.0 station KFMY-LD in Petaluma, California KGHD-LD in Las Vegas, Nevada KJDN-LD in Logan, Utah KMCF-LD in Visalia, California KNIK-LD in Anchorage, Alaska KNXT-LD in Bakersfield, California KPWC-LD in Tillamook, Oregon KRPE-LD in San Diego, California KTVJ-LD in Nampa, Idaho KWFT-LD in Fort Smith, Arkansas KXDP-LD in Denver, Colorado, an ATSC 3.0 station KXKW-LP in Lafayette, Louisiana KYMU-LD in Seattle, Washington KZFW-LD in Dallas, Texas KZNO-LD in Big Bear Lake, California, an ATSC 3.0 station W06AJ-D in Franklin, etc., North Carolina W06DA-D in Aguada, Puerto Rico W06DG-D in Evansville, Indiana W06DI-D in Jasper, Florida W06DK-D in Florence, South Carolina WATV-LD in Orlando, Florida WDCN-LD in Fairfax, Virginia, an ATSC 3.0 station WDHC-LD in Dickson–Nashville, Tennessee WDMY-LD in Toledo, Ohio WEYS-LD in Miami, Florida, an ATSC 3.0 station WFIB-LD in Key West, Florida WHDY-LP in Panama City, Florida WJMF-LD in Jackson, Mississippi WMTO-LD in Norfolk, Virginia, an ATSC 3.0 station WNDR-LP in Auburn, New York WNYZ-LP in New York, New York WPGF-LP in Memphis, Tennessee WRME-LD in Chicago, Illinois, an ATSC 3.0 station WTBS-LD in Atlanta, Georgia, an ATSC 3.0 station WVCC-LD in Westmoreland, New Hampshire WVOA-LD in Westvale, New York WWXY-LD in San Juan, Puerto Rico The following low-power stations, which are no longer licensed, formerly broadcast on digital or analog channel 6: K06BI in Manitou Springs, Colorado K06BN in Wagon Mound, New Mexico K06BQ in Richfield, etc., Utah K06BS in Loa, etc., Utah K06CT in Orovada, Nevada K06DR in Spring Glen, etc., Utah K06EB in Brusett, etc., Montana K06EX in Lewiston, California K06EY in Broken Bow, Nebraska K06FA in Hopland, California K06FD in La Barge, etc., Wyoming K06FL in Fish Lake Resort, Utah K06FM in Long Valley Junction, Utah K06FT in Penasco, New Mexico K06HF in Salida, etc., Colorado K06HU-D in Aspen, Colorado K06HX in Mora, New Mexico K06IG in Koosharem, Utah K06IM in Henefer, etc., Utah K06IO in Scottsburg, Oregon K06JF in Cortez, Colorado K06JK in Dayton, Nevada K06JH in Wanship, Utah K06JM in Gillette, Wyoming K06JN in Severance Ranch, etc., Oregon K06JU in Howard, Montana K06JX in Manley Hot Springs, Alaska K06KC in Yerington, Nevada K06KJ in Collbran, Colorado K06KO-D in Kanarraville, etc., Utah K06LG-D in Chuathbaluk, Alaska K06LI in Chemult, Oregon K06LK in Clarks Point, etc., Alaska K06LP in Circle Hot Springs, Alaska K06LX in Glenwood Springs, Colorado K06MF in Kenai, etc., Alaska K06MM in Bluff, Utah K06NG-D in Sargents, Colorado K06NI in The Dalles, Oregon K06NK in Mexican Hat, Utah K06NZ in Gabbs, Nevada K06OV in Peoa and Oakley, Utah K06OY in Baker Flats, etc., Washington K06QG-D in Sioux City, Iowa K06QO-D in Martinsdale, Montana KBEX-LP in Amarillo, Texas KBOP-LD in Dallas, Texas KCIO-LP in Victorville, California KESU-LP in Hanamaulu, Hawaii KFLZ-LD in San Antonio, Texas KFMP-LP in Lubbock, Texas KIPS-LD in Beaumont, Texas KJIV-LP in Lake City, etc., California KLOA-LP in Inyokern, etc., California KNNN-LP in Redding, California KPOM-LP in Indio, California KRGT-LP in Rio Grande City, Texas KSHW-LP in Sheridan, Wyoming KUHD-LD in Camarillo, California W06AD in Spruce Pine, North Carolina W06AE in Clayton, etc., Georgia W06AL in Oteen, etc., North Carolina W06AP in Maggie Valley, etc., North Carolina W06AQ in Bat Cave, etc., North Carolina W06BD in Princeton, Indiana W06BH in Phenix City, etc., Alabama WBPA-LD in Weirton, West Virginia WDDA-LP in Dalton, Georgia WMYH-LP in Elmira, New York WRTN-LP in Alexandria, Tennessee WXXW-LP in Binghamton, New York

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Greenwood / Black Wall Street

Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.

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Which heavyweight champion was known as the “Brown Bomber”?

Joe Louis.