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| Broadcast area | Mid-WesternGeorgia |
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| Frequency | 93.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 93.3 & 102.1 The JOY FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Subchannels | HD2:Contemporary worship music HD3:Christian hip hop |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Training Network |
| History | |
First air date | 1967; 58 years ago (1967) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Victory For Jesus" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53679 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 38,000watts 57,000 watts (CP) |
| HAAT | 491 meters (1,611 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°5′10.4″N84°46′9.7″W / 33.086222°N 84.769361°W /33.086222; -84.769361 |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Repeater(s) | See § Repeaters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | georgia |
WVFJ-FM (93.3MHz, "The JOY FM") is anon-commercialradio stationlicensed toGreenville, Georgia, and serving West-Central Georgia, including portions ofMetro Atlanta and theColumbus-Auburn-Opelika area. It is owned by theRadio Training Network with studios and offices inTyrone. WVFJ broadcasts aContemporary Christianradio format. Itstower is located in Greenville, off Forest Road.[2] The station broadcasts online and on a network ofrebroadcasters andFM translators.
WVFJ-FM is aClass C0 station. It has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 38,000watts. The tower has aheight above average terrain (HAAT) of 491 meters (1,611 ft).[3]
The station's originalcall sign wasWFDR-FM,signing on the air in 1967; 58 years ago (1967).[4] It was thesister station toWFDR AM 1370 inManchester. The call sign was a reference to former U.S. PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt, who had hisLittle White Housevacation home in nearbyWarm Springs, Georgia.
On October 31, 1981, the station changed its call sign toWQCK. Two years later, it adopted its current call letters ofWVFJ-FM on July 7, 1983.
On February 13, 1981, Atlanta businessman Bill Watkins and his wife Joyce founded Provident Broadcasting Company in order to create a radio ministry for the benefit of Christians and others seeking spiritual inspiration. WVFJ, which began using the moniker "The JOY FM", was their first station. It operated as acommercial radio station, selling advertising to support its operations. In 1998, it moved its radio studios from the small community of Manchester into Atlantaradio market as Metro Atlanta's first Contemporary Christian station. The transmitter was moved closer to Atlanta to Greenville.
Provident Broadcasting Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Watkins Associated Industries, Incorporated. The group's stated mission was to provide wholesome family programming filled with joy, hope, and encouragement.
In March 2011, WVFJ became officially owned byRadio Training Network. One of the changes under new ownership was that after 30 years, WVFJ became a non-commercial, listener-supported station instead of selling advertising. In May, WVFJ added 11,000 watts to itseffective radiated power.
WVFJ-FM is in a three-way competition for the Christian Contemporary audience in the Atlanta market. Tennessee-basedEducational Media Foundation owns both of WVFJ's competitors: 106.7WAKL, part of the non-commercialK-Love network, and 104.7WAIA, which broadcasts the company's other Christian Contemporary networkAir1.[5]
On January 12, 2023, WVFJ's transmitter tower was destroyed by a tornado.[6] Aseries of tornados inGeorgia andAlabama resulted in seven fatalities and caused millions of dollars in damage.
Radio Training Network worked to restore the tower and get the station back on the air.[7] While the tower was reconstructed, programming continues to be heard on line and on a series ofrebroadcasters andFM translators in Georgia and Alabama.
In May 2024, construction of the new tower was completed at the same location as the previous tower, and the station returned to broadcast at full power.[8]
The station is retransmitted onW270AS 101.9 inCarrollton to the northwest andW231AO 94.1 inColumbus, all located southwest of Atlanta in Western Georgia. It is also listed as the primary station for multiple other translator applications filed by Edgewater Broadcasting in 2003, in what was called the "Great Translator Invasion".[2]
All of its translators are in Western Georgia and Eastern Alabama. Two translators rebroadcast WVFJ'sHD Radiodigital subchannels, one airingContemporary worship music and one airingChristian hip hop.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Transmitter coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWWD[9] | 102.1 FM | Bolingbroke, Georgia | 86172 | A | 4,500 | 115 m (377 ft) | 32°54′30.5″N83°46′36.7″W / 32.908472°N 83.776861°W /32.908472; -83.776861 (WWWD) |
| WLKQ-HD2 | 102.3-2 FM (HD) | Buford, Georgia | 36350 | A | 4,200 | 119 m (390 ft) | 34°7′16.4″N83°58′34.7″W / 34.121222°N 83.976306°W /34.121222; -83.976306 (WLKQ-HD2) |
| WCON-HD2 | 99.3-2 FM (HD) | Cornelia, Georgia | 25814 | C1 | 100,000 | 246 m (807 ft) | 34°31′24.4″N83°40′45.6″W / 34.523444°N 83.679333°W /34.523444; -83.679333 (WCON-HD2) |
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W271CF | 102.1 FM | Phenix City, Alabama | 151095 | 210 | 117 m (384 ft) | D | LMS | Relays WVFJ-FM |
| W262AL | 100.3 FM | Gainesville, Georgia | 151815 | 105 | 128 m (420 ft) | D | LMS | RelaysWCON-HD2 |
| W223CQ | 92.5 FM | Lawrenceville, Georgia | 67214 | 250 | 60 m (197 ft) | D | LMS | RelaysWLKQ-HD2 |
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W270AS | 101.9 FM | Carrollton, Georgia | 150826 | 10 | 177.1 m (581 ft) | D | LMS |
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W292GF | 106.3 FM | Morrow, Georgia | 153974 | 5 | 133.6 m (438 ft) | D | LMS |