WJGM (105.7
MHz) is a
non-profit FM radio station licensed to
Baldwin, Florida, and serving the
Jacksonville metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by the West Jacksonville Baptist Church, Inc. Studios and offices are on Normandy Boulevard in Jacksonville. The
transmitter is off Boyd Road in
Bryceville, Florida
Bryceville is an unincorporated community in Nassau County, Florida, United States. It is located on US 301, in the southwestern part of the county.
Area roads
Bryceville lies on US 301. CR 119 intersects to the north and travels west, and Otis ...
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WJGM airs a mix of
Southern gospel
Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music. Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States. Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as ...
music with some
Christian talk and teaching
Christian radio is a Christian media radio format that focus on programming with a Christian message. Many such broadcasters play contemporary Christian music, though many programs include sermons, radio dramas, as well as news and talk programm ...
programs on weekdays. It holds periodic
fundraisers on the air to seek donations.
History
The station went on the air as WUFC on July 30, 1992.
Broadcasting Yearbook 1993 page B-68
/ref> It was owned by Peaches Broadcasting, Ltd. On October 16, 1992, the station changed its call sign to WXQL. In June 2011, the station was purchased by the West Jacksonville Baptist Church, and the call sign was changed to WJGM.
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Radio stations established in 1992
1992 establishments in Florida
Southern Gospel radio stations in the United States
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