WJIA

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WJIA
WJIA-FM logo.png
Frequency 88.5 MHz
Branding88.5 J-FM
Programming
Format Contemporary Christian
Ownership
OwnerLake City Educational Broadcasting Inc.
History
First air date
August 1995
Former call signs
WAHF (2/94-5/94)
Call sign meaning
Where Jesus Is Alive
Technical information
Facility ID 36283
Class A
ERP 2,200 watts
HAAT 130.0 meters (427 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
34°25′33″N86°18′25″W / 34.42583°N 86.30694°W / 34.42583; -86.30694
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website https://885jfm.com

WJIA (88.5 FM, "88.5 J-FM") is a non-commercial radio station licensed to serve Guntersville, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Lake City Educational Broadcasting Inc.

Contents

WJIA broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format. [1]

History

Pastor Stan Broadus originally attempted to purchase an existing Albertville, Alabama-based AM radio station in 1992 for his ministry but, after considering the cost and complication, his radio consultant persuaded him that starting a new non-commercial FM station would be easier and less expensive. [2] In January 1993, he filed for a construction permit to build a new FM station as Lake City Educational Broadcasting Inc. [3]

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on December 23, 1993. [3] The new station was assigned the call letters WAHF by the FCC on February 11, 1994. [4] During construction, the station switched callsigns to the current WJIA on May 23, 1994. [4] WJIA received its license to cover from the FCC on June 24, 1997. [5]

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References

  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  2. Broadus, Stan. "History of WJIA Christian Radio". WJIA Radio.
  3. 1 2 "Application Search Details (BPED-19930121ME)". FCC Media Bureau. December 23, 1993.
  4. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  5. "Application Search Details (BLED-19950905KB)". FCC Media Bureau. June 24, 1997.