Friday, August 22, 2008
The Gainesville transmitter WXJ-60 on a frequency of 162.475 mhz is off the air and experiencing technical difficulties. Here is a list of alternative transmitters covering the Gainesville listening area:
162.55 mhz in Jacksonville
162.425 mhz in Palatka
162.525 mhz in Ocala
162.40 mhz in Lake City
162.55 mhz in Morriston
162.40 mhz in Inverness
For residents in need of contacting open emergency shelters, the phone numbers are listed below:
Westwood Middle School - Special Needs Shelter
(352) 955-6735
Rawlings Elementary School - General Population Shelter
(352) 339-3510
Alachua County's 311 information line remains open for rumor control and up-to-date information on Tropical Storm Fay.