WJGM

WJGM
City Baldwin, Florida
Broadcast area Jacksonville metropolitan area
Branding WJGM 105.7 The Gospel
Frequency 105.7 MHz
First air date July 30, 1992 (as WUFC)
Format Southern Gospel / Christian talk and teaching
ERP 25,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters (328 ft)
Class C3
Facility ID 52032
Transmitter coordinates 30°22′40.00″N 82°1′48.00″W / 30.3777778°N 82.0300000°W / 30.3777778; -82.0300000
Callsign meaning Jacksonville's Gospel Music Station
Former callsigns WUFC (1992-1992)
WXQL (1992-2002)
WHJX (2002-2011)
Owner West Jacksonville Baptist Church, Inc.
Website WJGMradio.com

WJGM (105.7 MHz) is a non-profit FM radio station licensed to Baldwin, Florida, and serving the Jacksonville metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by the West Jacksonville Baptist Church, Inc.[1] Studios and offices are on Normandy Boulevard in Jacksonville. The transmitter is off Boyd Road in Bryceville, Florida.[2]

WJGM airs a mix of Southern gospel music with some Christian talk and teaching programs on weekdays. It holds periodic fundraisers on the air to seek donations.

History

The station went on the air as WUFC on July 30, 1992.[3] It was owned by Peaches Broadcasting, Ltd. On October 16, 1992, the station changed its call sign to WXQL. In June 2011, the station was purchased by the West Jacksonville Baptist Church, and the call sign was changed to WJGM.

References

  1. ↑ "WHJX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WJGM
  3. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1993 page B-68


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