WJOE (FM)

WJOE
Broadcast area
Frequency103.9 MHz
BrandingJoe 103.9
Programming
FormatSouthern gospel
AffiliationsUSA Radio News
Ownership
Owner
  • Roger Bouldin
  • (Bouldin Radio, LLC)
History
Former call signs
  • WKGI (1976–1987)
  • WATQ-FM (1987–1995)
  • WETZ-FM (1995–2011)
  • WNRJ (2011–2023)
Call sign meaning
"Joe" (branding)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18534
ClassA
ERP750 watts
HAAT122.7 meters (403 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitejoe1039.com

WJOE (103.9 MHz) is a broadcast radio station carrying a southern gospel format. WJOE is licensed to Vienna, West Virginia, serving the Parkersburg, West Virginia and Marietta, Ohio area. WJOE's moniker is "Joe 103.9".

History

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The station was licensed as WKGI. On February 14, 1987, the call sign was changed to WATQ-FM. Its call sign was next changed on August 28, 1995, when it became WETZ-FM.[2] WETZ-FM 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 callsign WNRJ by the Federal Communications Commission on August 1, 2011.[3]

On January 4, 2017, WNRJ changed formats to modern 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.

On November 13, 2023, WNRJ changed its call sign to WJOE.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJOE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Call Sign History". licensing.fcc.gov.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. ^ "Facility Details « Licensing and Management System Admin « FCC".
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