WALJ
| City of license | Northport, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Branding | 105.1 Jamz |
| Frequency | 105.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| Translator(s) | 97.5 W248BO (Tuscaloosa, relays HD2) |
| First air date | September 26, 2011 |
| Format |
Mainstream Urban HD2: AAA "Birmingham Mountain Radio" |
| Language(s) | English |
| ERP | 2,600 watts |
| HAAT | 154.1 meters (506 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 189495 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°12′29″N 87°43′10″W / 33.20806°N 87.71944°W |
| Owner |
Apex Broadcasting, Inc. (Programmed by Summit Media) |
| Website |
1051jamz.com bhammountainradio.com (HD2) |
WALJ (105.1 FM) is an American radio station which has applied to be licensed to serve Northport, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Apex Broadcasting, Inc and serves the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, area. Apex Broadcasting owns radio stations WAVF, WCKN, WMXZ, WSPO, and WXST in South Carolina but WALJ is their only broadcast property in Alabama.
History
In June 2011, Apex Broadcasting applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a construction permit for a new broadcast radio station. The FCC granted this permit on July 19, 2011, with a scheduled expiration date of July 19, 2014.[1] The new station was assigned call sign "WALJ" on July 27, 2011.[2]
On September 26, 2011, WALJ signed on the air with a mainstream urban radio format, branded as "105.1 Jamz". The FCC has accepted the station's formal license application and WALJ is operating under program test authority.
References
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BNPH-20110617ACL)". FCC Media Bureau. July 19, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau. July 27, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WALJ
- Radio-Locator information on WALJ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WALJ
- Query the FCC's FM station database for W248BO
- Radio-Locator information on W248BO
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