WNRJ
WNRJ is a broadcast radio station carrying a southern gospel format. WNRJ is licensed to Vienna, West Virginia, serving the Parkersburg, West Virginia and Marietta, Ohio area. WNRJ is known as Praise FM 103.9. Praise FM 103.9 was founded by Pastor Jon Lands who serves as President and General Manager of FBC Media of Fellowship Baptist Church of Vienna.
| City | Vienna, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Parkersburg, West Virginia Marietta, Ohio |
| Branding | Praise FM 103.9 |
| Slogan | The Valley's Home for Today's Gospel Music |
| Programming | |
| Format | Southern gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | FBC Media (Fellowship Baptist Church of Vienna, WV) |
| History | |
Former call signs | WKGI (1977-1987) WATQ-FM (1987-1995) WETZ-FM (1995-2011) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 18534 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,300 watts |
| HAAT | 106.4 meters (349 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | http://www.praisefm.net/listen-online/ |
| Website | http://www.praisefm.net |
History
WNRJ moved from New Martinsville, West Virginia to Vienna, West Virginia sometime in January 2010. The station can only be heard in New Martinsville via a distant signal, but now serves the Parkersburg/Marietta area.
The station was assigned the WNRJ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on August 1, 2011.[1]
On January 4, 2017, WNRJ changed their format to Today's Gospel Music playing current and progressive southern gospel, branded as "Praise FM 103.9". Praise FM 103.9 is a Tier One Charting Station for the Singing News Top 80 Monthly Chart - one of eight stations in the United States.
References
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- WNRJ in the FCC's FM station database
- WNRJ on Radio-Locator
- WNRJ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database