WJOE (103.9
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) is a
broadcast
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radio station
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carrying a
southern gospel format. WJOE is licensed to
Vienna, West Virginia
Vienna () is a city in Wood County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Ohio River. The population was 10,676 at the 2020 census. It is the second-largest city in the Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area.
History
In 1794, Joseph ...
, serving the
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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and
Marietta, Ohio
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area. WJOE's moniker is "Joe 103.9".
History
The station was licensed as WKGI. On February 14, 1987, the call sign was changed to WATQ-FM. Its call sign was next changed on August 28, 1995, when it became WETZ-FM. WETZ-FM moved from
New Martinsville, West Virginia
New Martinsville is a city in and the county seat of Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 5,186 at the 2020 census.
History
The town was named after Presley Martin, an early settler.
Geography
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to Vienna, West Virginia sometime in January 2010. The station can only be heard in New Martinsville via a distant signal, but now serves the Parkersburg/Marietta area.
The station was assigned the callsign WNRJ by the
Federal Communications Commission
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on August 1,
2011
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.
On January 4, 2017, WNRJ changed formats to modern gospel music (playing current and progressive southern gospel), branded as "Praise FM 103.9". Praise FM 103.9 is a tier one charting station for the
Singing News
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Top 80 monthly chart - one of eight stations in the United States.
On November 13, 2023, WNRJ changed its call sign to WJOE.
References
External links
Joe 103.9 Online*
{{Parkersburg-Marietta Radio
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Southern Gospel radio stations in the United States
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Radio stations established in 1978
1978 establishments in West Virginia