WJYZ explained

WJYZ
City:Albany, Georgia
Area:Albany, Georgia
Airdate:February 6, 1987 (as WGOP)
Frequency:960 kHz
Format:Gospel
Power:5,000 watts day
390 watts night
Class:B
Facility Id:6617
Coordinates:31.6181°N -84.1753°W
Former Callsigns:WGOP (1987–1988)
WJIZ (1988)
Owner:iHeartMedia, Inc.
Licensee:iHM Licenses, LLC
Sister Stations:WGEX, WJIZ-FM, WMRZ, WOBB
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:wjyz.iheart.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WJYZ (960 AM) is a Christian radio station broadcasting a gospel format. Licensed to Albany, Georgia, United States, the station serves the Albany area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.[1] Its studios are on Westover Boulevard in Albany, and the transmitter is located near the interchange of Slappney Boulevard at U.S. Highway 82 in north Albany.

History

The station went on the air as WGOP on February 6, 1987. On March 11, 1988, the station changed its call sign to WJIZ; and on December 22, 1988, to the current WJYZ.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WJYZ Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. Web site: WJYZ Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .