Coordinates: 29°13′30.9″N 81°1′29.2″W / 29.225250°N 81.024778°W / 29.225250; -81.024778

WMFJ

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WMFJ
Frequency1450 kHz
Programming
FormatChristian talk and teaching
Ownership
OwnerCornerstone Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
March 28, 1935 (91 years ago) (1935-03-28)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID57081
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
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Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewjlu.org

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

History

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WMFJ began test broadcasts on March 21, 1935,[4] and began regular programing on March 28,[5] originally broadcasting at 1420 kHz.[6] The station moved to 1450 kHz in March 1941, as a result of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement.[6] WMFJ aired a contemporary hits format in the 1960s and 1970s.[7][8][9][10] The station adopted a religious format in the early 1980s.[11] In February 1996, WMFJ was purchased by Cornerstone Broadcasting.[12][13][14]

References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ a b AM Query Results for WMFJ, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  3. ^ WMFJ AM Guide, Cornerstone Broadcasting. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
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  6. ^ a b FCC History Cards for WMFJ, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "WMFJ Cools Down Its Hot 100 Format", Billboard. January 18, 1969. p. 49. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  8. ^ Hall, Claude. "WMFJ Launches an Experiment of All-Newies on Weekends", Billboard. January 23, 1971. pp. 28 & 38. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  9. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1976, Broadcasting, 1976. p. C-37. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  10. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, Broadcasting, 1979. p. C-42. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  11. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981, Broadcasting & Cable, 1981. p. C-45. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  12. ^ "Cornerstone History", Cornerstone Broadcasting. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  13. ^ "Transactions", Radio & Records. September 15, 1995. p. 4. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  14. ^ Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
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