WLJR
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| Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Affiliations | Moody Broadcasting Network American Family Radio (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 radio station licensed to Birmingham, Alabama. It is owned by Briarwood Presbyterian Church on Briarwood Way in Birmingham.
WLJR broadcasts a Christian 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 (AFR). It is also available online at playwljr.com
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- 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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