WJFM

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WJFM
SonLife Radio Flagship Station
Frequency 88.5 MHz
BrandingSonLife Radio Network
Programming
Format Christian radio
NetworkSonLife Radio
Ownership
Owner
History
Call sign meaning
Jimmy Swaggart Ministries FM Station
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 31171
Class C2
ERP 25,500 watts
HAAT 85 meters (279 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
30°23′06″N91°05′23″W / 30.38500°N 91.08972°W / 30.38500; -91.08972 Coordinates: 30°23′06″N91°05′23″W / 30.38500°N 91.08972°W / 30.38500; -91.08972
Translator(s) See § Translators
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.sonlifetv.com/listen.html

WJFM (88.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, the station is currently owned by Jimmy Swaggart Ministries. [1] The listener-supported station is run by SonLife Radio, a ministry of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries.

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Its programming is also broadcast full-time on co-owned KCKR (91.1 FM) serving Lafayette, Louisiana, WQUA (102.1 FM) serving the Mobile Alabama area; WJYM (730 AM) serving Bowling Green/Toledo, Ohio area; and WFFL (91.7 FM) serving Panama City, Florida; and WGSG (89.5 FM) serving Lake City, Florida. SonLife Radio is also broadcast full-time on a growing network of broadcast translators around the U.S., mostly in the south and west.

The station has been programming this format since 1995, and offers programming from the Family Worship Center and Jimmy Swaggart Ministries.

History

For nearly 30 years (1962–1992), The WJFM calls were assigned to Western Michigan's 320,000-watt powerhouse FM station 93.7FM. However, when the station was sold and switched formats, the WJFM calls were dropped and changed to WBCT.

Translators

In addition to the main station, WJFM is relayed by an additional 36 translators nationwide:

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license State Class ERP
(W)
FCC info
W205BX88.9 Eufaula Alabama D13 FCC
K209DT89.7 El Dorado Arkansas D38 FCC
W213BF90.5 Key West Florida D50 FCC
W215BM90.9 Dublin Georgia D13 FCC
W212BL90.3 Lagrange Georgia D10 FCC
W214BG90.7 Waycross Georgia D38 FCC
W211BJ90.1 Crossville Illinois D38 FCC
W204BG88.7 Effingham Illinois D19 FCC
W201BL88.1 Jacksonville Illinois D27 FCC
K208DW89.5 De Ridder Louisiana D20 FCC
K220ID91.9 Grayson Louisiana D10 FCC
K217EC91.3 Many Louisiana D19 FCC
K216EX91.1 Minden Louisiana D38 FCC
K211DY90.1 Natchitoches Louisiana D10 FCC
K219FA91.7 Alexandria Minnesota D50 FCC
K213DN90.5 Morris Minnesota D27 FCC
W202BS88.3 Columbia Mississippi D13 FCC
K201GD88.1 Kirksville Missouri D10 FCC
K219FD91.7 Mountain Grove Missouri D50 FCC
K207DG89.3 Rosati Missouri D140 FCC
K218DC91.5 Springfield Missouri D250 FCC
K213DK90.5 Willow Springs Missouri D50 FCC
K209EG89.7 Artesia New Mexico D25 FCC
K208ED89.5 Deming New Mexico D50 FCC
W208BC89.5 Corning New York D10 FCC
W220DD91.9 Morehead City North Carolina D50 FCC
W202BR88.3 Rockingham North Carolina D10 FCC
W209BN89.7 Chambersburg Pennsylvania D10 FCC
W212BK90.3 Franklin Pennsylvania D10 FCC
W207BM89.3 Lock Haven Pennsylvania D10 FCC
W218BN91.5 Mansfield Pennsylvania D10 FCC
W204BQ88.7 Andrews South Carolina D55 FCC
W204BR88.7 Manning South Carolina D50 FCC
W215CK90.9 Winnsboro South Carolina D10 FCC
K209DX89.7 Brookings South Dakota D250 FCC
K211EC90.1 Watertown South Dakota D100 FCC
W217BG91.3 Pikeville Tennessee D10 FCC
K216FD91.1 Columbus Texas D40 FCC
K219FH91.7 Midland Texas D50 FCC

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References

  1. "WJFM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.