WLJR explained

WLJR
City:Birmingham, Alabama
Frequency:88.5 MHz
Airdate:February 20, 1998
Format:Religious
Erp:370 watts
Haat:183 meters (600 feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:6804
Coordinates:33.3975°N -86.6614°W
Callsign Meaning:Where the Lord Jesus Reigns
Affiliations:Moody Broadcasting Network
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Owner:Briarwood Presbyterian Church
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:WLJR Online
Licensing Authority:FCC

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.[1] 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.[2] The new station was assigned the call letters WLJR by the FCC on February 10, 1993.[3] After several extensions, WLJR received its license to cover from the FCC on June 4, 1998.[4] 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arbitron . Station Information Profile.
  2. Web site: Application Search Details (BPED-19870812MC) . FCC Media Bureau . November 4, 1992.
  3. Web site: FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database . Call Sign History .
  4. Web site: Application Search Details (BLED-19980304KG) . FCC Media Bureau . June 4, 1998.