WAJH

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WAJH
Frequency 91.1 MHz
BrandingJazz Hall Radio
Programming
Format Jazz
Ownership
OwnerAlabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Inc.
History
First air date
December 1, 1978
Former call signs
WVSU-FM (1978-2018)
Call sign meaning
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
Technical information
Facility ID 58757
Class A Non-Commercial
ERP 400 watts
HAAT 126 meters
420 feet
Transmitter coordinates
33°27′N86°48′W / 33.450°N 86.800°W / 33.450; -86.800
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website jazzhall.com

WAJH (91.1 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station licensed to Birmingham, Alabama, and owned and operated by the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Inc. The station broadcasts smooth jazz and other music programs. The station's antenna is located on Shades Mountain in Homewood, Alabama. The broadcast studio is on the Samford University campus.

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The station's owner is the nonprofit corporation that operates the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, located in the Carver Theatre in Birmingham.

History

The station began operating in 1978 as WVSU-FM. It was staffed by students in the Samford University journalism and mass communication program, under the direction of a hired general manager. [1] In 2007, WVSU became the flagship station of a newly formed Samford University sports radio network. [2]

The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame began operating the station on February 1, 2018, under a "Program Servicing Agreement" with Samford University. [1] Effective May 3, 2018, Samford University sold WVSU-FM to the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Inc. for $50,000. The new licensee changed the station's call sign to WAJH the same day.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Samford University to transfer WVSU-FM to Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame". The Birmingham Times. Birmingham, Alabama. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-06-12. Samford has operated WVSU-FM as a Federal Communications Commission-licensed station since 1978. Through the years, the station has served as a training ground for students in the university's Department of Journalism and Mass Communication. That includes the station's current general manager Andy Parrish, a 1993 graduate of Samford University.
  2. Perrin, Mike (2007-07-11). "Bulldogs' air attack to get boost with statewide network of radio stations". The Birmingham News . Birmingham, Alabama. Retrieved 2008-01-03. Samford University is expanding its football footprint with the debut of coach Pat Sullivan on August 30. When the Bulldogs take the field at Seibert Stadium in their new blue home jerseys, they will also be making their first appearance on their statewide radio network. Seven stations will join the flagship campus station WVSU 91.1-FM to form the network[...]