WZFJ

Contemporary Christian music radio station in Breezy Point–Brainerd, Minnesota

Breezy Point, Minnesota

Broadcast areaBrainerd, Minnesota
Aitkin, MinnesotaFrequency104.3 MHzBranding104.3 The PulseProgrammingFormatChristian Contemporary MusicOwnershipOwnerMinnesota Christian Broadcasters, Inc.

Sister stations

KTIG, KCFB, KFNKHistory

First air date

June 14, 1984^[1]

Former call signs

KLKS (1984–2012)^[2]

Former frequencies

95.3 MHz (1984-1991)^[3]Technical informationFacility ID36401ClassC2ERP50,000 wattsHAAT150 meters (490 ft)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitehttp://thepulse.mn/

WZFJ is a radio station airing a Contemporary Christian music format licensed to Breezy Point, Minnesota, broadcasting on 104.3 MHz FM. The station serves the areas of Brainerd, Minnesota and Aitkin, Minnesota, and is owned by Minnesota Christian Broadcasters, Inc.^[4]

History

The station began broadcasting on June 14, 1984 and originally broadcast at 95.3 MHz, holding the call sign KLKS.^[1] The station was owned by Lakes Broadcasting Group.^[1] In 1991, the station's frequency was changed to 104.3 MHz.^[3] As KLKS, the station aired an adult standards format.^[1]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

In 2012, the station was purchased for $350,000 by Minnesota Christian Broadcasters, which moved the Christian contemporary programming of WZFJ "The Pulse" to the station from 100.1 MHz.^[9]^[10] The KLKS call sign moved to 100.1 MHz, which was temporarily taken silent.^[11]^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1985, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-142. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Construction Permit Activity", The M Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 25. July 24, 1991. p. 2. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
^ FM Query Results: WZFJ, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
^ Unmacht, Robert (1989). The M Street Radio Directory. p. S-170. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
^ Unmacht, Robert (2000). The M Street Radio Directory. p. 358. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
^ Devine, Cathy (2010). The Radio Book 2010-2011. p. 338. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
^ "About Us". KLKS. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
^ Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. May 29, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
^ Pierce, Jessi. "KLKS signing off the airwaves", Brainerd Dispatch. August 31, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
^ Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 29, 2018.

External links

Official website
WZFJ in the FCC FM station database
WZFJ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

46°36′13″N 94°15′04″W / 46.60361°N 94.25111°W / 46.60361; -94.25111

Radio stations in the Brainerd, Minnesota, micropolitan area

By AM frequency

870
960
1270
1340
1380

By FM frequency

88.3
89.3
90.7
93.3
95.9
100.1
101.5
102.7
103.5
104.3
105.9
106.7
107.5

Translators	88.7 89.9 96.3

By call sign

Nearby regions: Alexandria; Bemidji; Duluth–Superior; Fergus Falls–Detroit Lakes; Iron Range; Minneapolis–St. Paul; St. Cloud

See also: List of radio stations in Minnesota

v t e Religious radio stations in the state of Minnesota
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Defunct	KBJI-LP – Bemidji KFNK – Franklin
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