WAJC 88.1 FM is a radio station licensed to Newport, Minnesota, and serving the south central Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The station broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format and is owned by the Maranatha Assembly of God Church. Its transmitter is located in a park near Coates.
| Broadcast area | Dakota County, Minnesota Southern Washington County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Branding | Real Life Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Maranatha Assembly of God Church |
| History | |
First air date | April 2013 |
Call sign meaning | WAlter Martin, Jesus Christ |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 174134 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,520 watts |
| HAAT | 22 meters (72 ft) |
| Translator(s) | W219DT (91.7 MHz, North Branch, Minnesota) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Official Website |
History
editOn April 19, 2010, the FCC granted a construction permit to the Religious Information Network for a new noncommercial radio station on 88.1 MHz at Newport, a southeastern suburb of the Twin Cities. RIN intended to program a listener-supported station with a variety of Christian and community programming.[3][4][5][6] The first two letters of its call sign, WAJC, stood for the station manager's father, Walter Martin, and the last two stood for Jesus Christ.[4][5][7] Its slogan was "Radio With a Mission".[4] Among the programming planned for the station were recordings of Walter Martin's radio program, The Bible Answer Man.[5][7]
The station began broadcasting in April 2013 and was branded "The Remnant".[8][9] "The Remnant" was the student-produced Christian rock format from the University of Northwestern – St. Paul, which was simulcast on the HD4 subchannel of that school's KTIS-FM.[10] In 2016, the station was sold to the Maranatha Assembly of God Church for $52,000.[11][12]
Translator
editIn 2017, Maranatha Assembly of God Church purchased FM translator 91.7 W219DT in North Branch, Minnesota for $50,000, and the translator began rebroadcasting WAJC.[13][14]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W219DT | 91.7 FM | North Branch, Minnesota | 139325 | 50 | 11 m (36 ft) | D | LMS |
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAJC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ WAJC fcc.gov. Accessed November 25, 2013
- ^ Kispert-Smith, Amber (2011-08-03). "Broadcasting faith to Woodbury". RiverTowns.net. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ a b c Harlow, Tim (2011-08-27). "New Christian radio station to broadcast from Woodbury". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ a b c Shaw, Bob. "Washington County - Christian radio station in the works - Founder aims to discuss faith, doctrines", St. Paul Pioneer Press. August 31, 2011. p. B10.
- ^ "New Christian Radio Station Plans to Launch in December", Minnesota Christian Examiner. Volume 34, No. 10. October 2012. p. 5. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Shaw, Bob. "Child of former Christian radio star plans to launch station in Washington County", St. Paul Pioneer Press. July 21, 2011.
- ^ "Broadcasting News-April 2013". www.northpine.com. April 12, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Format and Slogan Changes", VHF-UHF Digest. September 2013. p. 9. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Broadcasting News-October 2015". www.northpine.com. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ Venta, Lance (2015-10-30). "Station Sales Week Of 10/30". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "Deal Digest for the week of January 28, 2016", Inside Radio. January 28, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Station Sales Week Of 7/21", Radio Insight. July 21, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Deal Digest - July 20, 2017", Inside Radio. July 20, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
External links
edit- WAJC's website
- Maranatha Assembly of God Church's website
- Facility details for Facility ID 174134 (WAJC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAJC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database