WSJL (88.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Bessemer, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Elijah Radio, Inc. It airs a Christian talk radio format.[2] WSJL is simulcast on WRHP in Anniston, Alabama.
| Broadcast area | Bessemer / Birmingham, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM 88.1 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian Talk |
| Affiliations | 3ABN |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Elijah Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 2006 |
Call sign meaning | We S hare Jesus' Love |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 88660 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 98 meters (322 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°23′45″N 87°01′07″W / 33.39583°N 87.01861°W |
| Repeater(s) | WRHP (100.1 MHz, Anniston) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wsjlradio.com |
The original construction permit for this radio station to serve Northport, Alabama was issued by the Federal Communications Commission on April 22, 2005.[3] The station was assigned the WSJL call letters by the FCC on May 18, 2005.[4] The station was granted a main studio waiver, thus allowing this station to be programmed entirely from a remote location with no presence in the city of license, on March 13, 2008.[5] WSJL was granted its license to cover Northport by the FCC on May 9, 2008.[6]
The FCC reports that the station fell silent on August 29, 2008.[7]
On October 14, 2008, the station staff informed the FCC that there was "excessive undesirable noise in the audio output" and that the cause of this technical problem was undetermined.[8] The station requested special temporary authority to remain off the air for 90 days to "investigate and repair the problem."[8] The FCC dismissed this application on February 9, 2009.
In early 2013, the station was sold by original licensee Mary V. Harris Foundation to Elijah Radio, Inc. The sale was consummated on January 28, 2013. The station's city of license was moved to Bessemer, Alabama effective August 13, 2013.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSJL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BPED-19971009MD)". FCC Media Bureau. 2005-04-22.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Application Search Details (20080214AIE)". FCC Media Bureau. 2008-03-13.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLED-20080418ABL)". FCC Media Bureau. 2008-05-09.
- ^ "FM Silent Stations, Silent over 2 Months". FCC Media Bureau. December 1, 2008. Archived from the original on September 23, 2008.
- ^ a b "Application Search Details (BLSTA-20081010BMX)". FCC Media Bureau. October 14, 2008.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 88660 (WSJL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WSJL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 184996 (WRHP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRHP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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