WKJW

WKJW (1010 AM, "Christian 1010") is a commercial conservative gospel radio station broadcasting at 47,000 watts in Black Mountain, North Carolina, operated by International Baptist Outreach Missions, Inc. of Asheville, North Carolina, Dr J. Wendell Runion, President and General Manager.

WKJW AM
CityBlack Mountain, North Carolina
Broadcast areaAsheville, North Carolina
Branding"Christian 1010"
Frequency1010 kHz
First air date1962
FormatGospel Music and Preaching
Power47,000 watts day
19,000 watts critical hours
90 watts night
ClassB
Transmitter coordinates35°35′29″N 82°24′53″W day and night
35°36′19″N 82°21′0″W
critical hours
Former call signsWFGW (1962-2013)
WLYT (2013)
OwnerInternational Baptist Outreach Missions, Inc.
Sister stationsWKJV
Websitehttp://www.wkjv.com/

The station was founded as WFGW AM in May 1962 by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.[1]

A 1970 ad in the Asheville Citizen-Times said WFGW was the only area station playing easy listening music and standards.[2] It was a daytime-only station broadcasting at 50,000 watts.[1]

Prior to 2005, it played mostly Southern gospel music which was moved online. Starting August 1, 2005, as "Faith and Freedom Radio", WFGW was a commercial talk radio station with some Christian talk.[3] WFGW Talk Radio was available on its sister-station's HD signal, 106.9 FM HD3.

WKJW must reduce power to 90 watts at night to protect clear-channel CFRB in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

International Baptist Outreach Missions, owner of WKJV of Asheville, N.C., purchased 1010 AM and started broadcasting on July 19, 2013 as WKJW.

References
  1. "Billy Graham's Radio Station Will Observe 10th Anniversary". Asheville Citizen-Times. May 21, 1972. p. 49. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  2. "Why are Asheville area listeners turning on Ten-Ten Radio?". Asheville Citizen-Times. December 27, 1970. p. 23. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  3. Snow, Mary. "WFGW/1010-AM goes worldwide with switch to Web". Asheville Citizen-Times. p. 9. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via newspapers.com.


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