WJIA
Radio station in Guntersville, Alabama
34°25′33″N 86°18′25″W / 34.42583°N 86.30694°W / 34.42583; -86.30694Public license information
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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.
WJIA broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format.[2]
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.[3] In January 1993, he filed for a construction permit to build a new FM station as Lake City Educational Broadcasting Inc.[4]
This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on December 23, 1993.[4] The new station was assigned the call letters WAHF by the FCC on February 11, 1994.[5] During construction, the station switched callsigns to the current WJIA on May 23, 1994.[5] WJIA received its license to cover from the FCC on June 24, 1997.[6]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJIA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- ^ Broadus, Stan. "History of WJIA Christian Radio". WJIA Radio.
- ^ a b "Application Search Details (BPED-19930121ME)". FCC Media Bureau. December 23, 1993.
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLED-19950905KB)". FCC Media Bureau. June 24, 1997.
External links
- WJIA official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 36283 (WJIA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WJIA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- See also
- adult contemporary
- classic hits
- college
- country
- news/talk
- NPR
- oldies
- religious
- rock
- sports
- top 40
- urban
- other radio stations in Alabama
- See also
- Classical
- Jazz
- Religious
- Spanish
- Smooth Jazz
- Other
