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.

WNRJ
CityVienna, West Virginia
Broadcast areaParkersburg, West Virginia
Marietta, Ohio
BrandingPraise FM 103.9
SloganThe Valley's Home for Today's Gospel Music
Programming
FormatSouthern gospel
Ownership
OwnerFBC Media
(Fellowship Baptist Church of Vienna, WV)
Sister stationsWHNK
History
Former call signsWKGI (1977-1987)
WATQ-FM (1987-1995)
WETZ-FM (1995-2011)
Technical information
Facility ID18534
ClassA
ERP5,300 watts
HAAT106.4 meters (349 ft)
Links
Webcasthttp://www.praisefm.net/listen-online/
Websitehttp://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. Praise FM 103.9 is a sister station to WHNK 1450, branded as FaithTalk 1450.

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References
  1. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.


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