WVFJ-FM
Christian hip hop | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Radio Training Network |
| History | |
First air date | 1967 |
Former call signs |
|
Call sign meaning | "Victory For Jesus" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53679 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 38,000 watts 57,000 watts (CP) |
| HAAT | 491 meters (1,611 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°5′10.4″N 84°46′9.7″W / 33.086222°N 84.769361°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Repeater(s) | See § Repeaters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | georgia |
WVFJ-FM (93.3
WVFJ-FM is a
History
WFDR-FM and WQCK
The station's original
On October 31, 1981, the station changed its call sign to WQCK. Two years later, it adopted its current call letters of WVFJ-FM on July 7, 1983.
Christian radio
On February 13, 1981, Atlanta businessman Bill Watkins and his wife Joyce founded Provident Broadcasting Company in order to create a radio ministry for the benefit of Christians and others seeking spiritual inspiration. WVFJ, which began using the moniker "The JOY FM", was their first station. It operated as a
Provident Broadcasting Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Watkins Associated Industries, Incorporated. The group's stated mission was to provide wholesome family programming filled with joy, hope, and encouragement.
In March 2011, WVFJ became officially owned by Radio Training Network. One of the changes under new ownership was that after 30 years, WVFJ became a non-commercial, listener-supported station instead of selling advertising. In May, WVFJ added 11,000 watts to its effective radiated power.
WVFJ-FM is in a three-way competition for the Christian Contemporary audience in the Atlanta market. Tennessee-based Educational Media Foundation owns both of WVFJ's competitors: 106.7 WAKL, part of the non-commercial K-Love network, and 104.7 WAIA, which broadcasts the company's other Christian Contemporary network Air1.[5]
Tower collapse
On January 12, 2023, WVFJ's transmitter tower was destroyed by a tornado.[6] A series of tornados in Georgia and Alabama resulted in seven fatalities and caused millions of dollars in damage.
Radio Training Network worked to restore the tower and get the station back on the air.
In May 2024, construction of the new tower was completed at the same location as the previous tower, and the station returned to broadcast at full power.[8]
Translator network
The station is retransmitted on W270AS 101.9 in
All of its translators are in Western Georgia and Eastern Alabama. Two translators rebroadcast WVFJ's
Repeaters
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
Transmitter coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWWD[9] | 102.1 FM | Bolingbroke, Georgia | 86172 | A | 4,500 | 115 m (377 ft) | 32°54′30.5″N 83°46′36.7″W / 32.908472°N 83.776861°W |
| WLKQ-HD2 | 102.3-2 FM (HD) | Buford, Georgia | 36350 | A | 4,200 | 119 m (390 ft) | 34°7′16.4″N 83°58′34.7″W / 34.121222°N 83.976306°W |
| WCON-HD2 | 99.3-2 FM (HD) | Cornelia, Georgia | 25814 | C1 | 100,000 | 246 m (807 ft) | 34°31′24.4″N 83°40′45.6″W / 34.523444°N 83.679333°W |
Translators
Contemporary Christian music
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W271CF | 102.1 FM | Phenix City, Alabama | 151095 | 210 | 117 m (384 ft) | D | LMS | Relays WVFJ-FM |
| W262AL | 100.3 FM | Gainesville, Georgia | 151815 | 105 | 128 m (420 ft) | D | LMS | Relays WCON-HD2 |
| W223CQ | 92.5 FM | Lawrenceville, Georgia | 67214 | 250 | 60 m (197 ft) | D | LMS | Relays WLKQ-HD2 |
Christian worship music
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W270AS | 101.9 FM | Carrollton, Georgia | 150826 | 10 | 177.1 m (581 ft) | D | LMS |
Christian hip hop
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W292GF | 106.3 FM | Morrow, Georgia | 153974 | 5 | 133.6 m (438 ft) | D | LMS |
See also
- WMSL — 88.9 FM, licensed to Bogart, Georgia
Notable DJ
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVFJ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ RadioInsight.com "WVFJ Tower Destroyed by Tornado" Jan. 12, 2023. Retrieved Feb. 6, 2024
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WVFJ
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-53. Retrieved Feb. 6, 2024.
- ^ "The Fish 104.7 is going off the air. Today is the last day you can listen". WSB-TV. January 31, 2025.
- ^ "WVFJ-FM Tower Destroyed By Tornado - RadioInsight". January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ YouTube.com "Georgia Tower Update" Oct. 2023. Retrieved Feb. 6, 2024
- ^ [1]
- ^ "JOY Comes to Macon |".
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 86172 (WWWD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWWD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database