WLOM (FM) explained

City:Somers Point, New Jersey
WLOM
Area:Ocean City
Branding:Hope FM
Format:Defunct (was Christian radio)
Owner:Hope Christian Church of Marlton, Inc.
Former Callsigns:WXGN (1996–2020)
Licensing Authority:FCC
Facility Id:32338
Class:A
Erp:500 watts
Coordinates:39.28°N -74.576°W

WLOM (90.5 FM) was a radio station licensed to the community of Somers Point, New Jersey.

The station went on the air with a Contemporary Christian Music format on October 22, 2000. As WXGN, original licensee Joy Broadcasting, Inc. was granted the original construction permit on February 9, 1996.[1]

Effective August 17, 2020, Joy Broadcasting sold WXGN to Hope Christian Church of Marlton, who began broadcasting their "Hope FM" Christian radio format. The station changed its call sign to WLOM on August 24, 2020.

On July 26, 2021, Hope Christian Church surrendered the WLOM license for cancellation. Simultaneously, it filed to upgrade another Hope FM transmitter, WWFP in Brigantine.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=157570 Application Search Details
  2. News: Venta . Lance . August 1, 2021 . FCC Report 8/1: Hope Christian Church Surrenders One South Jersey FM To Upgrade Another . RadioInsight . August 2, 2021.