WAAJ (FM)
| Broadcast area | Paducah, Kentucky Murray, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.5 MHz |
| Branding | Missionary Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Southern Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Pennyrile Christian Community, Inc. |
| WVHM, WTRT | |
| History | |
First air date | June 30, 1989[1] |
Former call signs | WVHM (1989–2023) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 26646 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 16,500 watts |
| HAAT | 102 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°48′31″N 88°13′26″W / 36.80861°N 88.22389°W |
| Repeater(s) | W206BB (89.1 FM, Madisonville, Kentucky) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | missionary.radio |
WAAJ (90.5 FM) is a Southern Gospel–formatted radio station licensed to Benton, Kentucky, United States, and serving the greater Jackson Purchase area of western Kentucky, including Paducah. The station is currently owned by Pennyrile Christian Community, Inc. as part of a triopoly with Christian radio station WTRT (88.1 FM) and contemporary Christian station WVHM (89.7 FM).[3] All three stations share studios on College Street in downtown Hardin, Kentucky, while its transmitter facilities are off Dowdy Cemetery Road south of Benton.
In order to broaden its broadcast and listening area, WAAJ operates an FM translator on 89.1 FM (W206BB) in Madisonville, Kentucky. That station's transmitter is located on the campus of the North Campus of the Madisonville Community College.
History
[edit]
WAAJ was launched as WVHM, a local Christian radio outlet for western Kentucky on June 30, 1989.[1] In the 1990s, the station aired programming from the Moody Radio network.[4]
Translators
[edit]In addition to the main station, WAAJ is relayed by an additional simulcast translator to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W206BB | 89.1 FM | Madisonville, Kentucky | 93979 | 19 | D | 37°21′47″N 87°30′56″W / 37.36306°N 87.51556°W | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About WVHM". Heartland Ministries. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAAJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WAAJ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers over Kentucky: A History of Radio and Television in the Bluegrass State (PDF). Kentucky Broadcasters Association and Host Communications, Inc. p. 83. ISBN 1-879688-93-X.
External links
[edit]- WAAJ's official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 26646 (WAAJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAAJ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W206BB at FCCdata.org
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