WASJ

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WASJ
Broadcast area Panama City, Florida
Frequency 105.1 MHz
BrandingBob FM 105.1
Programming
Format Adult hits
Ownership
Owner
  • Roberta Fagan
  • (RoRo Investments, LLC)
History
First air date
January 1993 (as WAKT) [1] [2]
Former call signs
WSEA (1991–1993) [3]
WAKT (1993–2002) [3]
Call sign meaning
W All Smooth Jazz [referring to former music format]
Technical information [4]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 63585
Class C2
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 102 meters (335 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website bob1051fm.com

WASJ (105.1 FM, "Bob FM 105.1") is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits music format, under the Bob FM branding. Licensed to Panama City Beach, Florida, United States, the station is currently owned by Roberta Fagan, through licensee RoRo Investments, LLC.

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History

The station began broadcasting in 1991 under the call sign WSEA. The station was virtually silent until January 1993, when it began holding the call sign WAKT. [1] [2] The station aired a country music format and was branded "Kat Kountry 105.1". [1] [2] [5]

In 2002, after switching formats with WMXP, the station's call sign was changed to WASJ. [3] The station adopted a smooth jazz format and was branded "Smooth Jazz 105.1". [6] [7] In January 2008, the station switched to a sports format, as an affiliate of ESPN Radio. [8] In May 2008, the station adopted an adult hits format, as "Bob FM". [9]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, Powell Broadcasting announced that it would cease operation of its Panama City stations, leaving the future of its licenses in the market in limbo. [10]

WASJ and its two sisters were sold in December 2018 to Gulf Coast Broadcasting, and WASJ returned to the air the next month, continuing the "Bob FM" adult hits format. [11] The sale was consummated on April 30, 2019 at a price of $325,000.

On July 3, 2019, Gulf Coast Broadcasting sold WASJ, WRBA, and WKNK to Great American Media for $700,000. [12] The sale was consummated on September 26, 2019.

Effective July 1, 2022, Great American Media sold WASJ, WKNK, and WRBA to Roberta Fagan's RoRo Investments for $180,000.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. January 13, 1993. Vol. 10, No. 2. p. 1. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995 , Broadcasting & Cable, 1995. p. B-90. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WASJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to Kat Kountry 105.1". WAKT. Archived from the original on October 19, 2000. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003 , Broadcasting & Cable, 2002-2003. p. D-100. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Smooth Jazz 105.1". WASJ. Archived from the original on August 6, 2003. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ "WASJ/Panama City Flips To Sports", All Access Music Group. January 10, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  9. ↑ "WASJ Drops Sports For Adult Hits", All Access Music Group. May 6, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Powell Broadcasting Pulling Plug On Panama City Cluster After Storm", All Access Music Group. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  11. ↑ Bob is back in Panama City Radioinsight - January 22, 2019
  12. ↑ https://www.rbr.com/flip-or-flop-this-cluster-spin-brings-a-big-windfall/ Radio+Television Business Report

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