WMFJ

Radio station in Daytona Beach, Florida
29°13′30″N 81°1′30″W / 29.22500°N 81.02500°W / 29.22500; -81.02500LinksWebcastListen liveWebsitewjlu.org

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]

References

  1. ^ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-40. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  2. ^ a b AM Query Results for WMFJ, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  3. ^ WMFJ AM Guide, Cornerstone Broadcasting. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  4. ^ a b FCC History Cards for WMFJ, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "WMFJ Cools Down Its Hot 100 Format", Billboard. January 18, 1969. p. 49. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  6. ^ Hall, Claude. "WMFJ Launches an Experiment of All-Newies on Weekends", Billboard. January 23, 1971. pp. 28 & 38. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  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. ^ Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 12, 2018.

External links

  • WMFJ's website
  • ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.›  WMFJ in the FCC AM station database
  • WMFJ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
  • FCC History Cards for WMFJ
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