WGOJ

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WGOJ
Broadcast area
Frequency 105.5 MHz
BrandingWGOJ 105.5 FM
Programming
Format Christian talk and teaching
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerBible Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date
April 5, 1964 (1964-04-05)
Former call signs
  • WFIZ (1964–1978)
Call sign meaning
“Wonderful Grace of Jesus”
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 5092
Class A
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 90 meters (300 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 41°51′42″N80°31′00″W / 41.86167°N 80.51667°W / 41.86167; -80.51667
Links
Public license information
Website wgojradio.com

WGOJ (105.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Conneaut, Ohio, serving Ashtabula County, Ohio, Erie County, Pennsylvania, and most of Crawford County, Pennsylvania. WGOJ's studios are located on Mill Street in Conneaut, while the transmitter resides in Albion, Pennsylvania. The station broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching format.

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History

The station began broadcasting on April 5, 1964 and was owned by Louis Skelly. [2] It held the call sign WFIZ and was a sister station to AM 1360 WWOW. [2] In 1970, WFIZ and its sister station were sold to Contemporary Media, Inc. for $155,000. [3] Initially airing a separate format, by the mid 1970s, it was simulcasting most of its sister station's country music programming. [2] [4] [5] In 1978, the station was sold to Bible Broadcasting, Inc. [a] for $125,000 and it began airing its current religious format. [6] Its call sign was changed to WGOJ the following year. [7]

On November 9, 2024, a house nearby the studio in Conneaut caught on fire, damaging a portion of the studio. [8]

Programming

WGOJ is the local affiliate of Turning Point Radio, Thru the Bible Radio, Insight for Living, and Focus on the Family.

Notes

  1. ↑ Not to be confused with the Bible Broadcasting Network.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WGOJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. 1 2 3 1966 Broadcasting Yearbook , Broadcasting, 1966. p. B-133. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ Ownership Changes, Broadcasting , September 21, 1970. p. 67. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook , Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-160. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975 , Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-146. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ Ownership Changes, Broadcasting , September 4, 1978. p. 50. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ Call Letters, Broadcasting , January 22, 1979. p. 72. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ Harden, Madeline; Janel, Aria (November 9, 2024). "3 Conneaut firefighters injured battling blaze, city manager says". www.cleveland19.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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