WMFJ explained

WMFJ
City:Daytona Beach, Florida
Frequency:1450 kHz
Airdate:April 16, 1935[1]
Format:Christian talk and teaching
Power:1,000 Watts
Class:C
Facility Id:57081
Coordinates:29.225°N -81.025°W
Owner:Cornerstone Broadcasting Corporation
Sister Stations:WJLU, WJLH
Webcast:Listen live
Website:wjlu.org
Licensing Authority:FCC

WMFJ is a radio station broadcasting on 1450 kHz, which is licensed to Daytona Beach, Florida.[2] The station is owned by Cornerstone Broadcasting Corporation,[2] and airs a Christian talk and teaching format.[3]

History

The station began broadcasting April 16, 1935, and originally broadcast at 1420 kHz.[4] The station moved to 1450 kHz in March 1941, as a result of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement.[4] The station aired a contemporary hits format in the 1960s and 1970s.[5] [6] [7] [8] The station adopted a religious format in the early 1980s.[9] In February 1996, the station was purchased by Cornerstone Broadcasting.[10] [11] [12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-40. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  2. https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=57081 AM Query Results for WMFJ
  3. http://www.wjlu.org/am-guide WMFJ AM Guide
  4. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=65036&.pdf FCC History Cards for WMFJ
  5. "WMFJ Cools Down Its Hot 100 Format", Billboard. January 18, 1969. p. 49. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  6. [Claude Hall (writer)|Hall, Claude]
  7. Broadcasting Yearbook 1976, Broadcasting, 1976. p. C-37. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  8. Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, Broadcasting, 1979. p. C-42. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  9. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981, Broadcasting & Cable, 1981. p. C-45. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  10. "Cornerstone History", Cornerstone Broadcasting. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  11. "Transactions", Radio & Records. September 15, 1995. p. 4. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  12. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=212587 Application Search Details