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Hope Media Group
The WayFM Network is a national, non-profit radio broadcasting network in the United States, primarily playing Christian adult contemporary music. While WayFM is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, it operates stations in 12 states (), with content creation and programming originating in Franklin, Tennessee. History Origins in Fort Myers WAY Media, Inc. was founded in 1987 by Bob Augsburg. The non-profit corporation began as a single FM radio station in Fort Myers, Florida. In the early 1980s, Bob and Felice Augsburg were residing in Fort Myers, where Bob was working as the program director at WSOR, a Christian radio station formatted for older adults. Bob and Felice have said that they "were compelled by the burden to see a younger audience reached and Bob began producing a Saturday evening broadcast geared for youth". This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Adult Contemporary
Christian adult contemporary, also known as Christian AC, CAC, or Christian Adult Contemporary Airplay, is a form of radio-played contemporary Christian music, ranging from 1960s Jesus music and 1970s Christian soft rock music to predominately worship-heavy music of the 1980s to the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, CCM, gospel, Christian R&B, quiet storm and Christian rock influence. Primarily in the United States and Canada, Christian adult contemporary radio stations cater to a mostly adult audience and are similar to mainstream adult contemporary stations in that they play hits often and for long periods of time. Christian adult contemporary is generally a continuation of the easy listening and soft rock style Jesus music that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with some adjustments that reflect the evolution of Christian pop/rock music. Like mainstream adult contemporary, Christian adult contemporary tends to have lush, soothing and highly polishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KSBJ
KSBJ (89.3 FM) is a non-commercial Christian adult contemporary radio station based in Humble, Texas, broadcasting to the Greater Houston area. KSBJ is owned and operated by Hope Media Group (formerly KSBJ Educational Foundation). KSBJ is a non-profit ministry supported by listeners and is led by a diverse board of directors from across the greater Houston area. KSBJ can be heard online aKSBJ.org through the KSBJ app, on 89.3 FM (Greater Houston Area), 96.9 FM (South/West of Houston), 99.9 (Beaumont/Liberty), 92.3 (Livingston), 92.5 (Navasota/College Station), 89.7 (Brenham) and 99.9 (Victoria). KSBJ Educational Foundation also operates NGEN Radio, which is an online-exclusive Christian hip-hop and pop format, and the Spanish-language Vida Unida Christian AC format, which originates from sister station KHVU. History KSBJ signed on the air July 8, 1982, with Buddy Holiday at the helm. It began life as a Christian Rock station, but moved toward the current Contemporary Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KKWA
KKWA (96.3 FM) is a listener-supported radio station licensed to West Linn, Oregon, and broadcasting to the Portland metropolitan area. KKWA airs a contemporary worship music format branded as "Worship 24/7". It is provided by the WAY-FM Network. KKWA is a Class C3 station. The station's transmitter is off Southwest Fairmount Boulevard, amid other Portland-area FM and TV towers. KKWA broadcasts at only 1,350 watts while many Portland-area FM stations operate at 100,000 watts. Because the tower is 386 meters (1266 feet) in height above average terrain (HAAT), a bit less than the Empire State Building, the station's signal extends over Portland and its nearby suburbs in Oregon and Washington. KKWA broadcasts using HD Radio technology. It has several subchannels of Christian radio programming. History Warm Springs location On January 18, 1986, the station signed on the air, based in Warm Springs, Oregon and was heard at 96.5 FM. Its original call sign was KWSI and it aired an ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAYK
WAYK (105.9 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported, radio station, licensed to Valley Station, Kentucky, and serving the Louisville metropolitan area. It airs a Christian Adult Contemporary radio format as a WAY-FM Network owned-and-operated station. WAY-FM is also heard on WAYI 104.3 FM in nearby Charlestown, Indiana. History It was assigned the call letters WVSL in 1991, while it was still a construction permit. The station was built and began testing its signal in the spring of 1993. The station officially signed on the air on . It had an active rock format as "QMF Too," in reference to then-sister station WQMF (105.9 changed to the WQNF call letters). In July 1995, the station shifted to modern rock, rebranded as "Q105.9", and changed call sign to WXNU in December 1995. The station would be sold to Cox Radio in the summer of 1995. On September 13, 1996, it flipped to Modern AC as "Hits 105.9", and later took the call sign WHTE. This was short-lived; in August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KYWA
KYWA (90.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station in Wichita, Kansas. The station broadcasts a Christian contemporary format from the WayFM network. The station went on the air in March 1989 as KGAM. It was one of eventually five stations owned by the New Life Fellowship Church and cycled through formats, including Christian music (as KGAM and KZZD), gospel (as KIBN), and a brokered Spanish-language format. An attempt to sell the station to the producer of the Spanish-language programming failed in July 1995, weeks after New Life's pastor was arrested on money laundering charges. The church was forced into bankruptcy and sold to Word of Life Ministries; the KZZD call letters returned, along with a Christian rock format. The station was sold to WayFM in 2004 and integrated into its network. History The station signed on in 1989 as KGAM (Kingdom Gospel According to Music) under the ownership of the New Life Fellowship Church; its signal could only be heard within the Wichit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WJWA
WJWA (91.5 FM) is a radio station in Evansville, Indiana. It is a noncommercial station owned and operated by Hope Media Group, broadcasting their WAY-FM Network programming. The station was previously 91.5 WUEV, known as the "Students Radio Station" and also "Evansville's Radio Station," which the University of Evansville sold in a controversial decision protested by students, alumni, and community in 2018-2019. History Occupying Room 301 in Olmsted Administration Building for its entire run, WJWA was first known as WEVC when it was built in 1950. Before that time, Evansville College maintained a radio broadcasting program through an agreement with 1280 WGBF, a local radio station. On March 31, 1951, WEVC went onto the air for the first time at 10 watts, monaural, at 91.5 MHz. It ran programming two hours a day, five days a week. By 1975, stereo equipment was purchased by a benefit held at Mesker Amphitheatre in Evansville featuring Ted Nugent. On January 1, 1977, WEVC b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAYI
WAYI (104.3 FM) is an American Christian adult contemporary radio station. The station is licensed to Charlestown, Indiana, serving the Louisville, Kentucky, radio market. The station is owned by WAY-FM Network History The station was owned by Radio One when it was rhythmic contemporary WBLO, and switched its format in 2005 to classic country music. In 2007, Radio One sold the station to the WAY-FM Network, a Christian broadcaster and took the call letters WAYI. The station used to be a simulcast of WESI, 105.1 FM, but up until 2010 it had simulcast with WRVI. On March 31, 2010, Radio Multi-Media, a group headed by Rene Moore (formerly of the 1980s singing duo Rene & Angela) began leasing the station, changing the format to urban contemporary and the call sign to WWPW. WWPW also added the syndicated Rickey Smiley in morning drive. Radio-Multi-Media filed for bankruptcy in December 2011 and ceased operation of the station. Way Media applied for Special Temporary Authorit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAYJ
WAYJ (89.5 FM broadcasting, FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian adult contemporary format. Licensed to Naples, Florida, United States, the station is currently owned and operated by WAY-FM Network. History The station went on the air as WBPT on February 1, 1988, as "Power 89.5 The Spark". It was a simulcast of WSRX (now WJYO) 91.5 "The Spark", which was playing hip-hop, Freestyle music, freestyle, and dance music at the time. Some of their Saturday night broadcasts included live performers like DJ Magic Mike, Johnny O., Sexy C, and many other South Florida local artists. On June 16, 1992, the station changed its call sign to WSRX, broadcasting as The Spark, with Arnie Coones. Later, Jim Channell, Donna Jones, Bob Edgar and Connie McNair were the hosts sharing Jesus across S.W. Florida as Praise FM, 89.5. The station was moved to the Shadowlawn Assembly of God Church, and there Shelre' joined the group and open the airways to adult contemporary Christian music 24 ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KFWA
KFWA (103.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Weldona, Colorado. History It originally was an oldies station, calling itself "Oldies 103.1". It later flipped to a simulcast of KAGM, a former country station in Strasburg. In 2011, the station was acquired by Way-FM Media, and carries the WAY-FM Network's Christian adult contemporary Christian adult contemporary, also known as Christian AC, CAC, or Christian Adult Contemporary Airplay, is a form of radio-played contemporary Christian music, ranging from 1960s Jesus music and 1970s Christian soft rock music to predominately ... format. External links FWA FWA Morgan County, Colorado WAY-FM Network {{Colorado-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KCWA
KCWA (93.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Loveland, Colorado Loveland is a List of cities and towns in Colorado#Home rule municipality, home rule municipality and the List of cities and towns in Colorado, second most populous municipality in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Loveland is situated n ..., United States. It is owned by the WAY-FM Network, through licensee Hope Media Group. Its studios are in Longmont, and its transmitter is on Milner Mountain northwest of Loveland. References External links * CWA WAY-FM Network Radio stations established in 1992 {{Colorado-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KXWA
KXWA (101.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Centennial, Colorado, United States. The station serves the Denver metropolitan area and is currently owned by the WAY-FM Network. Its studios are located in Longmont, and the transmitter is near Castle Rock. History In Colorado Springs On January 14, 1965, William S. Cook obtained a construction permit to build a new radio station in Colorado Springs. ( Guide to reading History Cards) It went on the air January 28, 1967, as KRYT-FM, a companion to daytime-only KRYT (1530 AM). On December 6, 1976, the KRYT name moved fully to AM, and the station adopted an adult contemporary format as KINX, with KRYT AM going to disco music. In 1979, the two stations (then KXXV and KINX) were acquired by Mountain Center Broadcasting Company, part of Texas-based Center Group Broadcasting, for $765,000. Walton Stations acquired both stations in separate transactions in 1982, with the FM going for $1.02 million. Under Walton, the station broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |