WJFM (88.5 FM) is a

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broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to

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, United States, the station is currently owned by

Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Lee Swaggart (; born March 15, 1935) is an American Pentecostal televangelist, gospel music recording artist, pianist, and Christian author. His television ministry, which began in 1971, and was originally known as the “Camp Meeting H ...

Ministries. The listener-supported station is run by SonLife Radio, a ministry of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries. Its programming is also broadcast full-time on co-owned

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(91.1 FM) serving

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, WQUA (102.1 FM) serving the Mobile Alabama area; WJYM (730 AM) serving

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area; and WFFL (91.7 FM) serving

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; and WGSG (89.5 FM) serving

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. SonLife Radio is also broadcast full-time on a growing network of

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s around the U.S., mostly in the south and west. The station has been programming this format since 1995, and offers programming from the Family Worship Center and Jimmy Swaggart Ministries.

History

For nearly 30 years (1962–1992), The WJFM calls were assigned to Western Michigan's 320,000-watt powerhouse FM station 93.7FM. However, when the station was sold and switched formats, the WJFM calls were dropped and changed to

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Translators

In addition to the main station, WJFM is relayed by an additional 36 translators nationwide:

References

External links

* * {{Baton Rouge Radio Christian radio stations in Louisiana Radio stations established in 1995 1995 establishments in Louisiana