WJGL-FM (Jacksonville, FL)

WJGL (96.9 FM) is a radio station that plays Classic Hits music. It is licensed in Jacksonville, Florida, and caters to the local community. Owned by Cox Media Group, the station has its studios situated in the Southside area of Jacksonville, while its transmitter is located in Arlington.

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#1411803

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#361921

Arts and Entertainment/Music

#5310

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Sweet Pete’s Candy among the nation’s 10Best on USA TODAY’s readers’ poll

1 week ago | 969theeagle.com | Toni Foxx

Once again, a Jacksonville candy shop has been recognized as one of the nation’s best. Jacksonville’s Sweet Pete’s Candy was ranked No. 8 in USA Today’s 10Best readers’ poll. The list recognizes the shop for Pete’s Famous Sea Salt Caramels, caramel chocolate apples, and packaged candy. It’s located at 400 N. Hogan Street. It’s open every day except Monday.
Deals: National Burger Day May 28th!

1 month ago | 969theeagle.com | Toni Foxx

Wednesday May 28th is National Burger Day and LOTS of places are celebrating with free or discounted burgers!Burger King is celebrating with a free cheeseburger with any purchase of $1 or more through its app. In addition, members of the Royal Perks program can redeem a cheeseburger for just 125 crowns (the company’s points system), half the usual amount.
Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Free Bird' finally gets a video

1 month ago | 969theeagle.com | Josh Johnson

This bird you cannot change, but this bird now has a video. UMe has premiered the first-ever official video for Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic epic, "Free Bird." The clip arrives over 50 years after the original song was released in 1973 on the album (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd). The video begins with an older man walking through his house when he's startled by a bird tapping at a window.
UPDATES: JAX Airport Fire

1 month ago | 969theeagle.com | Toni Foxx

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said the Airport will reopen at 5 p.m. after being closed for hours due to a garage fire. A fire broke out at the Hourly Garage on Friday afternoon.
From 'take my hand' to shake the land: Metallica's Virginia Tech concert causes seismic activity

1 month ago | 969theeagle.com | Josh Johnson

Metallica's concert in Blacksburg, Virginia, on Wednesday rocked in more ways than one. According to ABC affiliate WSET, activity from the performance registered on the seismograph at the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory. The show took place at Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium, where the school's college football team plays.
What was the best era for sitcoms?

1 month ago | 969theeagle.com | Aaron Schachter

Look around the different streaming networks today, and you’ll find a few sitcoms still trying to entertain audiences, but reality TV has ushered out the age of scripted/produced television faster than it took for the “Friends” spinoff “Joey” to get cancelled. What are some good sitcoms that are currently airing? It seems like all my favorites ended in the 2010s.
No star on your license means big airport trouble starting Wednesday

1 month ago | 969theeagle.com | Aaron Schachter

After years (literally, years) of warnings, delays, and probably a whole lot of governmental foot-dragging, the Real ID deadline is actually, truly, finally here. Starting May 7, you will need a Real ID to fly. Real IDs make identification harder to forge, thwarting criminals and terrorists.
More than a Juke Box Hero: Lou Gramm’s top 5 songs

1 month ago | 969theeagle.com | Aaron Schachter

Lou Gramm fronted Foreigner during the peak of their career. Night after night Lou would deliver vocals that were equal parts raw power and pure emotion. Despite only being on 10 years worth of albums from the legendary band, Gramm is behind nearly all of their biggest hits.
Your garage called: it misses your car (but loves your junk)

2 months ago | 969theeagle.com | Aaron Schachter

Remember garages? Those magical boxes attached to houses where people used to put their cars. Apparently, for a whole lot of us, that’s just a quaint historical concept. A new spring-cleaning poll from Storable and SpareFoot confirms what we already suspected: our garages have become glorified storage units, graveyards for forgotten hobbies, and maybe future Airbnb rentals, but definitely not parking spots.
Pearl Jam's Mike McCready offered Ozzy Osbourne riff from scrapped second Mad Season album

Mar 19, 2025 | 969theeagle.com | Josh Johnson

Long before Mike McCready linked up with Ozzy Osbourne on 2022's Patient Number 9 album, the Pearl Jam guitarist tried to bring the Prince of Darkness a guitar riff idea. Speaking with the State of Love & Trust podcast, McCready says that he originally came up with the riff for a possible second album with Mad Season, the grunge supergroup that also featured Layne Staley of Alice in Chains. He then pitched it to Ozzy around the time of his 2001 album, Down to Earth.