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 [1]
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
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. [2] 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 40 translators nationwide:

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license State Class ERP
(W)
FCC info
W205BX88.9 Eufaula Alabama D13 FCC (W205BX)
K209DT89.7 El Dorado Arkansas D38 FCC (K209DT)
W213BF90.5 Key West Florida D50 FCC (W213BF)
W215BM90.9 Dublin Georgia D13 FCC (W215BM)
W212BL90.3 Lagrange Georgia D10 FCC (W212BL)
W214BG90.7 Waycross Georgia D38 FCC (W214BG)
W211BJ90.1 Crossville Illinois D38 FCC (W211BJ)
W204BG88.7 Effingham Illinois D19 FCC (W204BG)
W201BL88.1 Jacksonville Illinois D27 FCC (W201BL)
K208DW89.5 De Ridder Louisiana D20 FCC (K208DW)
K220ID91.9 Grayson Louisiana D10 FCC (K220ID)
K217EC91.3 Many Louisiana D19 FCC (K217EC)
K216EX91.1 Minden Louisiana D38 FCC (K216EX)
K211DY90.1 Natchitoches Louisiana D10 FCC (K211DY)
K219FA91.7 Alexandria Minnesota D50 FCC (K219FA)
K213DN90.5 Morris Minnesota D27 FCC (K213DN)
W202BS88.3 Columbia Mississippi D13 FCC (W202BS)
K201GD88.1 Kirksville Missouri D10 FCC (K201GD)
K219FD91.7 Mountain Grove Missouri D50 FCC (K219FD)
K207DG89.3 Rosati Missouri D140 FCC (K207DG)
K218DC91.5 Springfield Missouri D250 FCC (K218DC)
K213DK90.5 Willow Springs Missouri D50 FCC (K213DK)
K209EG89.7 Artesia New Mexico D25 FCC (K209EG)
K208ED89.5 Deming New Mexico D50 FCC (K208ED)
W208BC89.5 Corning New York D10 FCC (W208BC)
W220DD91.9 Morehead City North Carolina D50 FCC (W220DD)
W202BR88.3 Rockingham North Carolina D10 FCC (W202BR)
W209BN89.7 Chambersburg Pennsylvania D10 FCC (W209BN)
W212BK90.3 Franklin Pennsylvania D10 FCC (W212BK)
W207BM89.3 Lock Haven Pennsylvania D10 FCC (W207BM)
W218BN91.5 Mansfield Pennsylvania D10 FCC (W218BN)
W204BQ88.7 Andrews South Carolina D55 FCC (W204BQ)
W204BR88.7 Manning South Carolina D50 FCC (W204BR)
W215CK90.9 Winnsboro South Carolina D10 FCC (W215CK)
K209DX89.7 Brookings South Dakota D250 FCC (K209DX)
K211EC90.1 Watertown South Dakota D100 FCC (K211EC)
W217BG91.3 Pikeville Tennessee D10 FCC (W217BG)
K216FD91.1 Columbus Texas D40 FCC (K216FD)
K219FH91.7 Midland Texas D50 FCC (K219FH)
K219LU91.7 Bishop California D10 FCC (K219LU)

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WJFM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WJFM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.