WGOJ
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 105.5 MHz |
| Branding | WGOJ 105.5 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bible Broadcasting, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | April 5, 1964 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | “Wonderful Grace of Jesus” |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 5092 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 90 meters (300 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wgojradio |
WGOJ (105.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Conneaut, Ohio, serving Ashtabula County, Ohio, Erie County, Pennsylvania, and most of Crawford County, Pennsylvania. WGOJ's studios are located on Mill Street in Conneaut, while the transmitter resides in Albion, Pennsylvania. The station broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching format.
History
[edit | edit source]The station began broadcasting on April 5, 1964 and was owned by Louis Skelly.[2] It held the call sign WFIZ and was a sister station to AM 1360 WWOW.[2] In 1970, WFIZ and its sister station were sold to Contemporary Media, Inc. for $155,000.[3] Initially airing a separate format, by the mid 1970s, it was simulcasting most of its sister station's country music programming.[2][4][5] In 1978, the station was sold to Bible Broadcasting, Inc.[a] for $125,000 and it began airing its current religious format.[6] Its call sign was changed to WGOJ the following year.[7]
On November 9, 2024, a house nearby the studio in Conneaut caught on fire, damaging a portion of the studio.[8]
Programming
[edit | edit source]WGOJ is the local affiliate of Turning Point Radio, Thru the Bible Radio, Insight for Living, and Focus on the Family.
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Not to be confused with the Bible Broadcasting Network.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b c 1966 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1966. p. B-133. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Ownership Changes, Broadcasting, September 21, 1970. p. 67. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-160. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-146. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Ownership Changes, Broadcasting, September 4, 1978. p. 50. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Call Letters, Broadcasting, January 22, 1979. p. 72. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Facility details for Facility ID 5092 (WGOJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WGOJ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database