WJFM

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WJFM
SonLife Radio Flagship Station
Frequency88.5 MHz
BrandingSonLife Radio Network
Programming
FormatChristian radio
Ownership
OwnerJimmy Swaggart Ministries
(Family Worship Center Church, Inc.)
History
Call sign meaning
Jimmy Swaggart Ministries FM Station
Technical information
Facility ID31171
ClassC2
ERP25,500 watts
HAAT85 meters (279 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
30°23′06″N 91°05′23″W / 30.38500°N 91.08972°W / 30.38500; -91.08972
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteSonLife Radio

WJFM (88.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, the station is currently owned by Jimmy Swaggart Ministries.[1] The listener-supported station is run by Sonlife Radio, a ministry of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries.

Its programming is also broadcast full-time on co-owned KCKR (91.1 FM) serving Lafayette, Louisiana, WQUA (102.1 FM) serving the Mobile Alabama area; WJYM (730 AM) serving Bowling Green/Toledo, Ohio area; and WFFL (91.7 FM) serving Panama City, Florida; and WGSG (89.5 FM) serving Lake City, Florida. SonLife Radio is also broadcast full-time on a growing network of broadcast translators around the U.S., mostly in the south and west.

The station has been programming this format since 1995, and offers programming from the Family Worship Center and Jimmy Swaggart Ministries.

History[edit]

For nearly 30 years (1962–1992), The WJFM calls were assigned to Western Michigan's 320,000-watt powerhouse FM station 93.7FM. However, when the station was sold and switched formats, the WJFM calls were dropped and changed to WBCT.

Translators[edit]

In addition to the main station, WJFM is relayed by an additional 36 translators nationwide:

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license State Class ERP
(W)
FCC info
W205BX 88.9 Eufaula Alabama D 13 FCC
K209DT 89.7 El Dorado Arkansas D 38 FCC
W213BF 90.5 Key West Florida D 50 FCC
W215BM 90.9 Dublin Georgia D 13 FCC
W212BL 90.3 Lagrange Georgia D 10 FCC
W214BG 90.7 Waycross Georgia D 38 FCC
W211BJ 90.1 Crossville Illinois D 38 FCC
W204BG 88.7 Effingham Illinois D 19 FCC
W201BL 88.1 Jacksonville Illinois D 27 FCC
K208DW 89.5 De Ridder Louisiana D 20 FCC
K220ID 91.9 Grayson Louisiana D 10 FCC
K217EC 91.3 Many Louisiana D 19 FCC
K216EX 91.1 Minden Louisiana D 38 FCC
K211DY 90.1 Natchitoches Louisiana D 10 FCC
K219FA 91.7 Alexandria Minnesota D 50 FCC
K213DN 90.5 Morris Minnesota D 27 FCC
W202BS 88.3 Columbia Mississippi D 13 FCC
K201GD 88.1 Kirksville Missouri D 10 FCC
K219FD 91.7 Mountain Grove Missouri D 50 FCC
K207DG 89.3 Rosati Missouri D 140 FCC
K218DC 91.5 Springfield Missouri D 250 FCC
K213DK 90.5 Willow Springs Missouri D 50 FCC
K209EG 89.7 Artesia New Mexico D 25 FCC
K208ED 89.5 Deming New Mexico D 50 FCC
W208BC 89.5 Corning New York D 10 FCC
W220DD 91.9 Morehead City North Carolina D 50 FCC
W202BR 88.3 Rockingham North Carolina D 10 FCC
W209BN 89.7 Chambersburg Pennsylvania D 10 FCC
W212BK 90.3 Franklin Pennsylvania D 10 FCC
W207BM 89.3 Lock Haven Pennsylvania D 10 FCC
W218BN 91.5 Mansfield Pennsylvania D 10 FCC
W204BQ 88.7 Andrews South Carolina D 55 FCC
W204BR 88.7 Manning South Carolina D 50 FCC
W215CK 90.9 Winnsboro South Carolina D 10 FCC
K209DX 89.7 Brookings South Dakota D 250 FCC
K211EC 90.1 Watertown South Dakota D 100 FCC
W217BG 91.3 Pikeville Tennessee D 10 FCC
K216FD 91.1 Columbus Texas D 40 FCC
K219FH 91.7 Midland Texas D 50 FCC

References[edit]

  1. ^ "WJFM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

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