WTIJ-LP
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| City | Bryson City, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Metro Bryson City |
| Frequency | 100.7 FM MHz |
| First air date | November 27, 2015[1] |
| Format |
Religious Southern Gospel[2] |
| Power | 100 Watts |
| HAAT | −200 meters (−660 ft) |
| Class | L1 |
| Facility ID | 197575 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°25′12.0″N 83°26′49.0″W / 35.420000°N 83.446944°W |
| Callsign meaning | We Trust In Jesus[1] |
| Former callsigns | WTIJ-LP (2015-Present)[3] |
| Affiliations | SRN News |
| Owner | Grace Christian Academy |
| Website | WTIJ-LP Online |
WTIJ-LP is a Religious and Southern Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Bryson City, North Carolina.[2] WTIJ-LP is owned and operated by Grace Christian Academy.[4]
History
WTIJ-LP, Swain County's first FM station, launched at 5:00 pm on November 27, 2015.[1] The station's studios are located at Grace Christian Academy in Bryson City.[1]
Silence and return
On February 28, 2016, three months and a day after its launch, WTIJ-LP signed off and went silent.[1][5] According to a letter written by former station manager Robert Lowe, to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Grace Christian Academy had "chosen to discontinue the service".[5] Mr. Lowe's position at the station had been "terminated".[5] At the time the letter was written, there was "no anticipated date to recommence broadcast operations".[5]
On August 8, 2016, WTIJ-LP returned to the air with a Religious and Southern Gospel format.[6] Local programming previously heard on the station before going silent is no longer broadcast.[7]
Programming
Prior to February 28, 2016, WTIJ-LP carried a Christian-based Full Service format, featuring Positive Country and Southern Gospel music, prior to February 28, 2016.[1] Local news, weather and agricultural reports were also broadcast.[8] Live broadcasts of local high school sports, as well as community events, were also heard.[1] WTIJ-LP had plans to partner with other local organizations in the future.[8]
After August 8, the station broadcasts only nationally syndicated Religious programs and Southern Gospel music, with no locally-produced programming.[7] SRN News continues to be heard at the top of each hour.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hodge, Rex (November 26, 2015). "New Radio Station in Swain County". WLOS-TV/Sinclair Broadcast Group. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ "WTIJ-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Application Search Details - 20160309ABU - Correspondence Folder". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "WTIJ-LP". Grace Christian Academy/Facebook. August 8, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "WTIJ-FM - Grace Christian Academy". Grace Christian Academy. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- 1 2 Patrick, Emily (November 23, 2015). "Community radio comes to Swain County". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina: Gannett Company. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
External links
- WTIJ-LP Online
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WTIJ
- Radio-Locator information on WTIJ-LP
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WTIJ