WJCR-FM (90.1 FM) is a southern gospel music

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that is licensed to

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, United States, and serves the Elizabethtown and

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areas. The station is owned by FM 90.1, Inc. and features programming from

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. The broadcast facilities of WJCR are located at 13101 Raider Hollow Road in rural northwest Hart County off

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between Upton and Millerstown.

History

The station was issued the

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WJCR on October 18, 1989. The station signed on the air in February 1990. Until 2015, the station's programming was also available in full via

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-licensed

WNFC WNFC is a radio station airing a Religious format licensed to Paducah, Kentucky, broadcasting on 91.7 MHz FM. The station is owned by Somerset Educational Broadcasting Foundation. History The station previously served as a full-time simul ...

. In 2015, WNFC became a full-time affiliate of the

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-based King of Kings Radio Network.

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