WJOU

WJOU (90.1 FM, "Praise 90.1 FM") is a non-commercial, listener-supported college radio station licensed to Huntsville, Alabama, and owned and operated by Oakwood University. It serves the Oakwood University community and the Tennessee Valley area.

WJOU
CityHuntsville, Alabama
BrandingPraise 90.1 FM
Slogan"The Tennessee Valley's Praise Station"
Frequency90.1 MHz
First air dateApril 17, 1979
FormatChristian music
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT70 meters (230 feet)
ClassC3
Facility ID49943
Transmitter coordinates34°45′28″N 86°39′44″W
Call sign meaningJoy/Oakwood University[1]
Former call signsWOCG
OwnerOakwood University
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttp://www.wjou.org/

The station began back in the early/mid-1970s as a powerline-fed carrier current AM station operating as WOAK. The broadcast FM station had held the WOCG call letters since it was initially licensed by the Federal Communications Commission but on January 4, 2008, the callsign was changed to WJOU.[2] This change was made to reflect the January 1, 2008 change of Oakwood College's name to Oakwood University.[1]

Programming

WJOU plays a blend of Christian contemporary, urban contemporary gospel, and adult contemporary music that they call "Inspirational Soul".[3] The station also airs brief educational and spiritually uplifting programs.

Notable alumni of this station include comedian Jonathan Slocumb, talk radio host and producer Hallerin Hilton Hill, broadcaster Toni Neal, plus FlavaTV host and disc jockey Skip Cheatham.

References
  1. "Message From The Manager". WJOU 90.1 FM. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.


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