WASJ (105.1 FM, "Bob FM 105.1") is a

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broadcasting an adult hits music format, under the

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branding. Licensed to

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, United States, the station is currently owned by Aaron S. Lee, through licensee Great American Media, L.L.C.

History

The station began broadcasting in 1991 under the call sign WSEA. The station was virtually silent until January 1993, when it began holding the call sign WAKT.Format Changes
, ''The M Street Journal''. January 13, 1993. Vol. 10, No. 2. p. 1. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995
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, 1995. p. B-90. Retrieved October 19, 2018. The station aired a

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format and was branded "Kat Kountry 105.1". In 2002, after switching formats with WMXP, the station's call sign was changed to WASJ. The station adopted a

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format and was branded "Smooth Jazz 105.1".
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, 2002-2003. p. D-100. Retrieved October 19, 2018. In January 2008, the station switched to a

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format, as an affiliate of

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. In May 2008, the station adopted an adult hits format, as "Bob FM". In the aftermath of

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, Powell Broadcasting announced that it would cease operation of its Panama City stations, leaving the future of its licenses in the market in limbo. WASJ and its two sisters were sold in December 2018 to Gulf Coast Broadcasting, and WASJ returned to the air the next month, continuing the "Bob FM" adult hits format. The sale was consummated on April 30, 2019 at a price of $325,000. On July 3, 2019, Gulf Coast broadcasting sold WASJ,

WRBA WRBA (95.9 FM, "B95.9") is a radio station licensed to Springfield, Florida. Owned by Great American Media, it broadcasts a classic rock format serving the Panama City market. History The station began broadcast in 1986 as WVBM, which was the ar ...

, and

WKNK WKNK (103.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Callaway, Florida, United States, the station serves the Panama City area. The station is currently owned by Aaron S. Lee, through licensee Great American Media, ...

to Great American Media for $700,000.https://www.rbr.com/flip-or-flop-this-cluster-spin-brings-a-big-windfall/ Radio+Television Business Report The sale was consummated on September 26, 2019.

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