WLFJ-FM (89.3 MHz) is a non-commercial radio station, licensed to Greenville, South Carolina, and serving the Upstate, including Spartanburg, Anderson and Clemson. Owned by the Radio Training Network, it broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music (primarily Christian AC) format, known as "His Radio 89.3." Several Christian talk and teaching shows are also included in the weekday schedule, hosted by Jim Daly, David Jeremiah and Charles Stanley.[2]
| Broadcast area | Greenville-Spartanburg area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 89.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | His Radio 89.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Subchannels | HD2: His Radio Z (Christian CHR) HD3: His Radio Praise (Contemporary worship music) HD4: Classic His Radio (Christian classic hits) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Training Network |
| WHRT-FM, WRTP, WALC, WLFS, WSHP-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1983 |
Call sign meaning | With Love From Jesus |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54856 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 41,000 watts (horizontal) 37,000 watts (vertical) |
| HAAT | 335 meters (1099 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°56′26.00″N 82°24′44.00″W / 34.9405556°N 82.4122222°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Official His Radio Website His Radio - Greenville Website |
WLFJ-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 41,000 watts (horizontal) and 37,000 watts (vertical). The transmitter is on Tower Road in Travelers Rest, South Carolina.[3]
HD Radio
editWLFJ-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio format.[4]
- HD2 carries His Radio Z, a youth-oriented Christian CHR format; it is syndicated from the First Baptist Church of Spartanburg's WHRZ-LP.
- HD3 carries His Radio Praise, a contemporary worship music format. It is also available on FM via 103.9 WSHP-FM Easley and 89.7 W209CM-Simpsonville. The main channel simulcasts His Radio Praise from 8 am to 12 noon on Sunday mornings.
- HD4 carries Classic His Radio, which airs a classic CCM format.[5] It is available on FM via 91.9 WHRT-FM Cokesbury, and the translator 92.9 W225AZ. Under a local marketing agreement, was formerly heard on iHeartMedia's daytimer WLFJ 660 AM, but this arrangement ended in August 2019.[6] Until April 15, 2023, the subchannel carried His Radio Talk, which aired Christian talk and teaching programming.[5][6]
Translators
editIn addition to the main station, WLFJ-FM is simulcast on 105.1 WGFJ in Cross Hill, South Carolina, which serves the western portion of the Upstate. It also operates 9 FM translators that bring the main signal or one of its HD channels into portions of the Atlanta, Asheville and Charlotte radio markets.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W266AH | 101.1 FM | Athens, Georgia | 151764 | 10 | D | LMS |
| W219DJ | 91.7 FM | Toccoa, Georgia | 90957 | 10 | D | LMS |
| W231AR | 94.1 FM | Black Mountain, North Carolina | 147523 | 10 | D | LMS |
| W238BO | 95.5 FM | Black Mountain, North Carolina | 147605 | 10 | D | LMS |
| W215AZ | 90.9 FM | Boone, North Carolina | 91550 | 10 | D | LMS |
| W279AI | 103.7 FM | Hendersonville, North Carolina | 85035 | 10 | D | LMS |
| W271BS | 102.1 FM | Greenville, South Carolina | 156073 | 99 | D | LMS |
| W209CM | 89.7 FM | Simpsonville, South Carolina | 121232 | 210 | D | LMS |
| W238AW | 95.5 FM | West View, South Carolina | 142981 | 250 | D | LMS |
Additionally, 91.3 WLFA in Asheville, North Carolina; 92.1 WCFJ in Columbia, South Carolina, and 88.5 WRTP in Raleigh, North Carolina, call themselves "His Radio" and air many of the same programs as WLFJ.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLFJ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "About Us/Staff". Archived from the original on January 7, 2004. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WLFJ
- ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=65 HD Radio Guide for Greenville-Spartanburg
- ^ a b "Radio Training Network Launches Classic HIS Radio". RadioInsight. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ a b "Long Running LMA Comes To End In Greenville". RadioInsight. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 54856 (WLFJ-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WLFJ-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database