WFFH

WFFH (94.1 MHz), WBOZ (104.9 MHz), and WFFI (93.7 MHz) are FM radio stations trimulcasting a Contemporary Christian radio format as "FM 94 The Fish." WFFH is licensed to Smyrna, Tennessee, WBOZ to Woodbury and WFFI to Kingston Springs, with the stations serving the Nashville metropolitan area. They air the same programming to provide maximum coverage to Middle Tennessee.

WFFH, WFFI, and WBOZ
CityWFFH: Smyrna, Tennessee
WFFI: Kingston Springs, Tennessee
WBOZ:Woodbury, Tennessee
Broadcast areaNashville metropolitan area
FrequencyWFFH: 94.1 MHz
WFFI: 93.7 MHz
WBOZ: 104.9 MHz
BrandingChristian 94 FM the Fish
SloganSafe for the Whole Family
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
Ownership
OwnerSalem Media Group, Inc.
(WFFH/WFFI: Salem Communications Holding Corporation)
(WBOZ: Reach Satellite Network)
History
First air date
1985
Former call signs
WFFH:
WYPE (1991-1992)
WRLG (1992-2003)
WFFI:
WYYB (1991-2003)
WBOZ: WLMM (1991–1994)
Call sign meaning
We're FM FisH
Technical information
Facility IDWFFH: 68347
WFFI: 18714
WBOZ: 15531
ClassWFFH: A
WFFI: A
WBOZ: A
ERPWFFH: 3,200 watts
WFFI: 1,150 watts
WBOZ: 6,000 watts
HAATWFFH: 138 meters (453 ft)
WFFI: 230 meters (750 ft)
WBOZ: 100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
WFFH:
36°1′14.00″N 86°38′18.00″W
WFFI:
36°8′10.00″N 86°59′4.00″W
WBOZ: 35°49′33.00″N 86°9′28.00″W
Links
Webcastlisten live
Website94fmthefish.net

The stations are owned by the Salem Media Group.[1] Salem is the largest owner of Christian radio stations in the U.S. and it uses "The Fish," an early symbol of the Christian Church, as the branding for its Contemporary Christian stations in Nashville, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Cleveland and other markets.

History

WFFH History

WFFH was previously WRLG & was then a sister station to WRLT owned by Tuned In Broadcasting. In early 1995 the station's format changed from "The Exxit" from Major Networks to The Underground Network (once called WDRE).[2] Several months later, the station changed its format to Active Rock Branded as "Thunder 94". In the October 1997, facing intense pressure from WKDF (which had flipped to mainstream modern rock some time before), Tuned In Broadcasting pulled the plug on Thunder 94, and the format changed to Triple-A format & became branded as ""The Phoenix", playing a mix of rock and rap music.[3][4] Shortly before the sale to its current owners Salem Media Group, WRLG began simulcasting then sister station WRLT

WFFI History

WFFI was previously operated under the callsign WYYB, and was a simulcast of WRLG, which broadcast the Active Rock format under "Thunder 94", the Triple-A Format under "The Phoenix" & briefly a simulcast of WRLT.[3][4] Prior to this it was briefly the FM affiliate of WDKN, a community-oriented station in Dickson, Tennessee, to which it was originally licensed.

WBOZ History

WBOZ was assigned call sign WLMM on August 23, 1991. On June 1, 1994, the station changed its call sign to the current "WBOZ" began broadcasting the Southern Gospel Format.[5] WBOZ would broadcast the Southern Gospel format from 1994 until July 2012, when the station dropped its Southern Gospel music format and began simulcasting sister station WFFH.[6]

Previous logo of WBOZ

See also

References
  1. "WBOZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Stark, Phyllis (February 11, 1995). "Vox Jox". Billboard. 107 (6): 84.
  3. "Thunder 94". www.loupickney.com. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  4. "Radio - Nashville, TN - Grizzly Web Links". Grizzly WebLinks. 2009-09-30. Archived from the original on 2010-02-05.
  5. "WBOZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  6. "Nashville's Fish Grows From Simulcast To Trimulcast". AllAccess.com. 2012-07-16.


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