WJOU 90.1 FM branded as “Praise 90.1 FM” is a non-profit and listener-supported college broadcasting station licensed to Huntsville (Alabama). The station is owned and administered by Oakwood University. It serves the Oakwood University area and the Tennessee Valley neighborhood. It airs a Christian music format. Besides its 24/7 on-air broadcast, it also streams online for listeners from around the globe.
About WJOU – Praise 90.1 FM:
The station started broadcasting in the mid-1970s as a “powerline-fed carrier current” AM station serving as WOAK. The FM station possessed the WOCG call sign since it was initially licensed by the FCC. It changed its call sign to WJOU on January 4, 2008. The call letters of the station stand for “Joy/Oakwood University” whereas, its slogan is “The Tennessee Valley’s Praise Station.”
Programming:
WJOU airs a mixture of urban contemporary gospel, Christian contemporary, and adult contemporary music. The service also broadcasts short educational and inspirational programs.
Famous comedian Jonathan Slocumb, talk radio presenter and producer, Hallerin Hilton Hill, DJ Toni Neal, and FlavaTV presenter and DJ Skip Cheatham have been notable on-air personalities.
The important on-air shows include:
2nd Chance
Hour of Power
Voice of Prophecy
Breath of Life
Night Sounds
The Weekend lineup comprises:
Sabbath Praise
More Abundant Life
Think it Over
Technical Details:
WJOU is a class C3 FM service with facility ID 49943. It operates with an effective radiated power of 25,000 Watts, transmitting analog signals from a non-directional antenna. The station’s predicted coverage area in the locality is 20 miles, whereas, in distant areas, it is 40 miles. Its transmitting coordinates are 34.757869, -86.662217. The FCC granted it the license to transmit on April 17, 1979, which would expire on April 1, 2020.
Contact Details:
Mailing Address: Praise 90.1FM WJOU, 7000 Adventist Blvd NW, Huntsville, Al 35896
Physical Address: 4920 University Square, Suite J. Huntsville, Al 35816, Office Hours 8a-5p M-F
Contact:
Main: (256) 726-7418
Fax: (256) 837-7918
Hotline: (256) 722-9990
Email ID: http://info@wjou.org
Official Website: http://www.wjou.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Praise90.1FM
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wjoufm[/expand]