WZFJ explained

WZFJ
Airdate:June 14, 1984[1]
Frequency:104.3 MHz
City:Breezy Point, Minnesota
Area:Brainerd, Minnesota
Aitkin, Minnesota
Format:Christian Contemporary Music
Owner:Minnesota Christian Broadcasters, Inc.
Erp:50,000 watts
Haat:150m (490feet)
Branding:104.3 The Pulse
Facility Id:36401
Class:C2
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:http://thepulse.mn/
Former Callsigns:KLKS (1984–2012)[2]
Former Frequencies:95.3 MHz (1984-1991)[3]
Licensing Authority:FCC

WZFJ is a radio station airing a Contemporary Christian music format licensed to Breezy Point, Minnesota, broadcasting on 104.3 MHz FM. The station serves the areas of Brainerd, Minnesota and Aitkin, Minnesota, and is owned by Minnesota Christian Broadcasters, Inc.[4]

History

The station began broadcasting on June 14, 1984 and originally broadcast at 95.3 MHz, holding the call sign KLKS.[1] The station was owned by Lakes Broadcasting Group.[1] In 1991, the station's frequency was changed to 104.3 MHz.[3] As KLKS, the station aired an adult standards format.[1] [5] [6] [7] [8]

In 2012, the station was purchased for $350,000 by Minnesota Christian Broadcasters, which moved the Christian contemporary programming of WZFJ "The Pulse" to the station from 100.1 MHz.[9] [10] The KLKS call sign moved to 100.1 MHz, which was temporarily taken silent.[11] [12]

External links

46.6036°N -94.2511°W

Notes and References

  1. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1985, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-142. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=36401&Callsign=WZFJ36401 Call Sign History
  3. "Construction Permit Activity", The M Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 25. July 24, 1991. p. 2. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  4. https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WZFJ FM Query Results: WZFJ
  5. Unmacht, Robert (1989). The M Street Radio Directory. p. S-170. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  6. Unmacht, Robert (2000). The M Street Radio Directory. p. 358. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  7. Devine, Cathy (2010). The Radio Book 2010-2011. p. 338. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  8. Web site: About Us . https://web.archive.org/web/20060618044508/http://klks.com:80/about_us.html . KLKS . June 18, 2006 . November 29, 2018 . dead . mdy-all .
  9. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Attachment/getattachment.jsp?appn=101502692&qnum=5040&copynum=1&exhcnum=1 Asset Purchase Agreement
  10. Pierce, Jessi. "KLKS signing off the airwaves", Brainerd Dispatch. August 31, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  11. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=76432&Callsign=KLKS76432 Call Sign History
  12. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1520091 Application Search Details