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Overview
WXJ50 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Fort Smith, Arkansas. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.550 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Tulsa, OK. The transmitter itself stands at Ft. Chaffee. It transmits with 750 watts of power.
Its signal is meant to serve 8 counties across Arkansas and Oklahoma, listed below. If your radio supports SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding), program the six-digit code for your county from the table below so it alerts only for warnings that affect you.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County | AR | 005033 |
Entire area |
| Franklin County | AR | 005047 |
Entire area |
| Logan County | AR | 005083 |
Entire area |
| Scott County | AR | 005127 |
Entire area |
| Sebastian County | AR | 005131 |
Entire area |
| Adair County | OK | 040001 |
Entire area |
| Le Flore County | OK | 040079 |
Entire area |
| Sequoyah County | OK | 040135 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXJ50
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Fort Smith, AR
- Transmitter site
- Ft. Chaffee
- Power
- 750 watts
- NWS office
- Tulsa, OK
- Office address
- 10159 E 11th St #300, Tulsa, OK 74128
- Office phone
- 918-838-7838
- Coverage
- 8 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Ft. Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
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Location
WXJ50 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Fort Smith, AR
- NWS office
- Tulsa, OK
- Covers
- 8 counties
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