WFCJ
| City | Miamisburg, Ohio, |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Dayton metropolitan area |
| Branding | The Source |
| Frequency | 93.7 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | January 1961 |
| Format | Christian radio |
| ERP | 50,000 Watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (492 feet) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 41457 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°39′35.00″N 84°18′53.00″W / 39.6597222°N 84.3147222°W |
| Callsign meaning | Witnessing for Christ Jesus[1] |
| Owner | Strong Tower Christian Media |
| Sister stations | WEEC |
| Webcast | The Source |
| Website | wfcj.com |
WFCJ (93.7 MHz "The Source") is an FM radio station licensed to Miamisburg, Ohio, and serving the Dayton metropolitan area. WFCJ is owned by the Miami Valley Christian Broadcasting Association (part of Strong Tower Christian Media) and it airs a Christian radio format combining music and instructional shows.
WFCJ broadcasts in HD.[2] Its HD-2 channel is called "Worship!" and carries religious music around the clock. NOAA Weather Radio station WXJ46 also transmits from the WFCJ tower. WFCJ's studios and offices are in Xenia, Ohio, and the transmitter is off Manning Road in Miamisburg.[3]
Programming
Local hosts play Contemporary Christian music during drive times while other hours of the day are devoted to nationally syndicated shows from preachers such as Rick Warren, Charles Stanley and Chuck Swindoll. WFCJ also carries Dave Ramsey's family finances show. The station is non-commercial and airs pledge drives several times a year to raise money.
History
WFCJ first signed on in January 1961.[4] According to its website, WFCJ is the second Christian radio station to go on the air in Ohio and the first in the Dayton area. The organizers originally sought an AM license but had to settle for an FM outlet, not realizing that in a few decades, most radio listening would be on the FM dial. Clair Miller served as General Manager 1980-2011. For more than 20 consecutive years, WFCJ was home to the same weekday hosts: Mike Hill midnight-6 AM; Bill Nance (1989-2011) and co-host Melody Morris (1999-2011) 6-9 AM; Jim Williams (1979-2015) middays; Stan Ellingson (1986-2014) 3-6 PM and Robin Walton (1988-present) 6 PM - midnight. Both WFCJ and WEEC make up Strong Tower Christian Media.... formed on February 13, 2008. Bill Nance and Melody Morris (6-9 AM weekdays) formed Faith and Friends Radio (www.FaithandFriendsRadio.com) in Dayton, OH featuring current and classic Christian hits in 2011 and Stan Ellingson (3-6 PM weekdays) joined them in 2014, becoming the first internet-based radio station in the nation on iHeartRadio. WFCJ (Miamisburg, OH) and WEEC (Springfield, OH) put their buildings up for sale and merged into one building owned by Athletes in Action in Xenia, OH.
References
External links
- Official WFCJ website (with streaming audio)
- Official website of Strong Tower Christian Media
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WFCJ
- Radio-Locator information on WFCJ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WFCJ