WLJN

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WLJN
WLJN and WLJW station logo.png
Broadcast area Traverse City, Michigan
Frequency 1400 kHz
BrandingThe Source
Programming
Format Christian talk and teaching
Ownership
OwnerNorthern Christian Radio, Inc
WLJN-FM, WLJW-FM
History
First air date
December 23, 1982
(41 years ago)
 (1982-12-23)
Call sign meaning
"We're Lifting Jesus' Name"
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 24603
Class B
Power 640 watts
Translator(s) 104.1 W281CG (Traverse City)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.northernchristianradio.com/listen-to-the-source
Simulcast
WLJW
Broadcast area Cadillac, Michigan
Frequency 1370 kHz
Ownership
OwnerNorthern Christian Radio, Inc
History
First air date
1967
(57 years ago)
 (1967)
Former call signs
  • WWAM (1967–1982)
  • WKJF (1982–2004)
Call sign meaning
"We're Lifting Jesus' Word"
Technical information
Facility ID 73169
Class B
Power
  • 5,000 watts (daytime)
  • 1,000 watts (nighttime)
Translator(s) 100.7 W264DQ (Cadillac)

WLJN (1400 AM) & WLJW (1370 AM) are the call letters of 2 AM radio stations located in Traverse City, Michigan and Cadillac, Michigan respectively. Both stations broadcast Christian talk and teaching programming. The call letters stand for "We're Lifting Jesus' Name." [2]

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FM translators

WLJN and WLJW are also heard on FM translators in Traverse City and Cadillac.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W264DQ100.7 FM Cadillac, Michigan 202577250191  m (627  ft)D LMS
W281CG104.1 FM Traverse City, Michigan 202545250224 m (735 ft)D LMS

History

Good News Media, Inc. was established in early 1981 to lay the groundwork for getting the station on the air. Within 2 months after GNMI was started, WTCM changed from 1400 kHz to 580 kHz, opening the way for WLJN to go on the air at the 1400 kHz frequency. The station's first broadcast day was 2 days before Christmas in 1982. [2] In 1994, application was made by GNMI to broadcast at 104.5 MHz, but nothing came about of it as 104.5 in Traverse City is now home to WZTC. In 2004, Cadillac radio station WKJF, 1370 kHz, was acquired by GNMI, and became WLJW shortly afterward, simulcasting WLJN. [3] The call letters for WLJW stand for "We're Lifting Jesus' Word." [3]

WLJN's old logo WLJN.jpg
WLJN's old logo

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WLJN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. 1 2 WLJN AM 1400 Elmwood Twp/Traverse City Michiguide.com. Accessed February 3, 2015
  3. 1 2 Michiguide.com - WLJW History Michiguide.com. Accessed February 3, 2015

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