WLJR
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| Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Religious |
| Affiliations | Moody Broadcasting Network AFR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Briarwood Presbyterian Church |
| History | |
First air date | February 20, 1998 |
Call sign meaning | Where the Lord Jesus Reigns |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 6804 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 370 watts |
| HAAT | 183 meters (600 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°23′51″N 86°39′41″W / 33.39750°N 86.66139°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WLJR Online |
WLJR (88.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Briarwood Presbyterian Church.
WLJR broadcasts a religious radio format to the greater Birmingham area.[2] The station derives a majority of its programming from the Moody Broadcasting Network and American Family Radio. It is also available online at playwljr.com
History
More than five years after the initial application was filed, this station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on November 4, 1992.[3] The new station was assigned the call letters WLJR by the FCC on February 10, 1993.[4] After several extensions, WLJR received its license to cover from the FCC on June 4, 1998.[5] On-air broadcasting began February 20, 1998. In December 2013 WLJR began streaming on the Internet. This Internet stream may be accessed through the station's website, or directly at www.playwljr.com.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLJR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BPED-19870812MC)". FCC Media Bureau. November 4, 1992.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLED-19980304KG)". FCC Media Bureau. June 4, 1998.
External links
- WLJR official website
- WLJR online stream
- Facility details for Facility ID 6804 (WLJR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WLJR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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