WLFJ (AM)
| City | Greenville, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Upstate South Carolina |
| Branding | Christian Talk 660 AM/92.9 FM |
| Frequency | 660 AM |
| Translator(s) | 92.9 FM (W225AZ) |
| First air date | March, 1947 |
| Format | Christian Talk |
| Power |
50,000 watts daytime 10,000 watts critical hours |
| ERP | 250 watts (FM) |
| Class | D (AM & FM) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°53′10.00″N 82°28′3.00″W / 34.8861111°N 82.4675000°W |
| Callsign meaning | "W"ith "L"ove "F"rom "J"esus |
| Former callsigns | WESC (1947-2000) |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio, WYFF 4 Weather +Plus |
| Owner |
iHeartMedia (Operated by Radio Training Network Inc.) (Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc.) |
| Sister stations |
iHeartMedia owns: WESC-FM, WMYI, WSSL-FM, WROO Radio Training Network owns: WRTP, WALC, WLFJ-FM, and WLFS |
| Webcast | Listen Online |
| Website | http://www.christiantalk660.com |
WLFJ is a daytime-only Christian talk station at 660 on the AM dial broadcasting at 50,000 watts (10,000 during critical hours, and 500 watts pre sunrise authorization in January, November and December.
History
660 signed on the air in March 1947 as WESC. The station was for many years a country music outlet branded "660 in Dixie", sister to WESC-FM, which was beautiful music at first, then later country music. Throughout the mid-late 20th century, WESC was frequently the highest rated station in the Greenville market.
In 1994, while simulcasting WESC-FM most of the time, WESC picked up The Fabulous Sports Babe.[1]
The station carried its country music format until March 1, 2000, when it changed its callsign to WLFJ and was purchased by Clear Channel Communications, who leased AM 660 to Radio Training Network Inc. (owners of WLFJ-FM), which placed a Christian Talk format on the station under the WLFJ callsign. The country music format continues on WESC-FM.
As of 2017, it is one of three AM radio stations operating at 50,000 watts in the state of South Carolina, the others being WBAJ and WCEO. The station's main transmitter also serves as an auxiliary transmitter for WESC-FM. It operates at 100,000 watts ERP.
Translators
In 2010, WLFJ launched a translator at 92.9 FM in the Greenville area. This move allows the station to operate over the air 24-hours a day on FM (as opposed to daytime only at 660 AM).
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W225AZ | 92.9 | Greenville, South Carolina | 250 | D | FCC |
References
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WLFJ
- Radio-Locator Information on WLFJ
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WLFJ