WAYJ

WAYJ (89.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Naples, Florida, United States, the station is currently owned and operated by WAY-FM Network.

For the Fort Myers, Florida radio station that held the WAYJ call sign at 88.7 FM from 1986 to 2012, see WDLV.
WAYJ
CityNaples, Florida
BrandingWAY-FM
Frequency89.5 MHz (HD Radio via WOLZ-HD2)
Translator(s)See § Translators
First air dateFebruary 1, 1988 (as WBPT)
FormatChristian radio
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT94.1 meters
ClassC1
Facility ID59831
Transmitter coordinates26°7′12.00″N 81°40′58.00″W
Former call signsWBPT (1988-1992)
WSRX (1992-2012)
AffiliationsWAY-FM Network
OwnerWAY-FM
(Way Media, Inc)
WebcastListen Live
Websitewayfm.com

History
previous logo, as "89.5 Praise FM".

The station went on the air as WBPT on February 1, 1988 as "Power 89.5 The Spark". It was a simulcast of WSRX (now WJYO) 91.5 "The Spark", which was playing Hiphop, Freestyle, and Dance music at the time. Some of their Saturday night broadcasts included live performers like DJ Magic Mike, Johnny O., Sexy C, and many other South Florida local artists.

On June 16, 1992, the station changed its call sign to WSRX, broadcasting as The Spark, with Arnie Coones. Later, Jim Channell, Donna Jones, Bob Edgar and Connie McNair were the hosts sharing Jesus across S.W. Florida as Praise FM, 89.5. The station was moved to the Shadowlawn Assembly of God Church, and there Shelre' joined the group and open the airways to Adult Contemporary Christian music 24 hours a day. Later, the station went to 100,000 watts.

On February 14, 2012, it was announced that WAY-FM was in the process of acquiring WSRX from the Family Church; this move was designed to continue WAY-FM programming in its legacy Southwest Florida market, following plans by Classical South Florida to acquire its now-former station, WAYJ 88.7.[1] On March 1, 2012, WSRX's programming was discontinued, in favor of simulcasting WAYJ in the interim.[2] On June 7, 2012, the sale of WAYJ to Classical South Florida was completed, becoming a classical music station WNPS, with WAY-FM programming exclusively heard on WSRX. On June 18, 2012, the station changed its call sign to the current WAYJ.

Translators

The programming on WAYJ is also carried on the following broadcast translators in Fort Myers. In addition, WOLZ 95.3 FM repeats WAYJ on its HD Radio subchannel.

Broadcast translators of WAYJ
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
W213BQ90.5Immokalee, Florida1565433565 m (213 ft)DFCC
Broadcast translators of WOLZ HD2
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
W263BI100.5Fort Myers, Florida143063250322 m (1,056 ft)DFCC

References
  1. Classical South Florida press release: "Classical South Florida to Acquire WAYJ 88.7FM", February 14, 2012.
  2. Praise FM: "Letter To Praise FM Listeners"


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