WLFJ-FM (89.3

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) is a

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, licensed to

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, and serving the Upstate, including

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, Anderson and Clemson. Owned by the

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, it broadcasts a

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(primarily Christian AC) format, known as "His Radio 89.3." Several

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shows are also included in the weekday schedule, hosted by Jim Daly,

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and

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. WLFJ-FM has an

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(ERP) of 41,000

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s ( horizontal) and 37,000 watts (vertical). The

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is on Tower Road in

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HD Radio

WLFJ-FM broadcasts in the

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format.http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=65 HD Radio Guide for Greenville-Spartanburg *HD2 carries ''His Radio Z'', a youth-oriented Christian CHR format; it is syndicated from the First Baptist Church of Spartanburg's WHRZ-LP. *HD3 carries ''His Radio Praise'', a

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format. It is also available on FM via 103.9

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Easley and 89.7 W209CM-Simpsonville. The main channel simulcasts ''His Radio Praise'' from 8 am to 12 noon on Sunday mornings. *HD4 carries ''Classic His Radio'', which airs a classic CCM format. It is available on FM via 91.9 WHRT-FM Cokesbury, and the translator 92.9 W225AZ. Under a

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, was formerly heard on

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WLFJ 660 AM, but this arrangement ended in August 2019. Until April 15, 2023, the subchannel carried ''His Radio Talk'', which aired Christian talk and teaching programming.

Translators

In addition to the main station, WLFJ-FM is

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on 105.1 WGFJ in Cross Hill, South Carolina, which serves the western portion of the Upstate. It also operates 9 FM translators that bring the main signal or one of its HD channels into portions of the

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and Charlotte radio markets. Additionally, 91.3 WLFA in

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; 92.1 WCFJ in

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, and 88.5 WRTP in

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, call themselves "His Radio" and air many of the same programs as WLFJ.

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