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WBOJ

Broadcast area

Columbus GA area

Frequency

1270 kHz

Branding

Boomer 102.5

Programming

Format

Classic hits

Ownership

Owner

PMB Broadcasting

Sister stations

WKCN

History

First air date

October 4, 1947 (as WGBA at 620)

Former call signs

WGBA (1947–1970)
WHYD (1970–1994)
WTMQ (1994–1997)
WMLF (1997–2004)
WSHE (2004–2015)
WZCG (3/2015-7/2015)

Former frequencies

620 kHz (1947–1950)
1460 kHz (1950–1954)

Technical information[1]

Licensing authority

FCC

Facility ID

36685

Class

D

Power

5,000 watts day
188 watts night

Transmitter coordinates

32°26′16.00″N 85°1′10.00″W / 32.4377778°N 85.0194444°W / 32.4377778; -85.0194444

Translator(s)

102.5 W273CW (Columbus)

Links

Public license information

  • LMS
  • Webcast

    Listen Live

    Website

    boomer1025.com

    WBOJ (1270 AM) is a radio station licensed to Columbus, Georgia, serving the Columbus area. The station is currently owned by PMB Broadcasting.[2]

    History[edit]

    The station started broadcasting October 4, 1947, on 620 kHz at 1 kW daytime only with the call letters WGBA. In the beginning, it simulcast programming of WGBA-FM, which began broadcasting in December 1946.[3]

    It was the third station in Columbus. By 1950, the station had moved up the dial to 1460 kHz, with 1 kW full-time, displacing station WSAC. The license for 620 was turned back to the FCC. That frequency eventually wound up being used in La Grange, Georgia. By 1954, WGBA was on 1270 kc. with 1 kW daytime only. The 1460 frequency was reassigned to Phenix City, Alabama with the call letters WPNX. About 1970, the call letters were changed to WHYD, with a full-time country format.

    The station was assigned the call letters WTMQ on March 28, 1994. In March 1997, WTMQ was purchased by M&M Partners Inc. and flipped from Spanish-language programming to a Gospel music format.[4][5] On June 20, 1997, the station changed its call sign to WMLF.

    In May 2003, the station changed formats from sports talk "The Sports Monster" to Southern Gospel music.[6] On February 27, 2004. the call letters were changed to WSHE.[7]

    On January 15, 2014, WSHE went silent and then returned to the air on July 25, 2014, with a sports format with programming from Fox Sports Radio. The call letters were changed to WZCG on March 2, 2015, and then to WBOJ on July 1, 2015.[7]

    On April 26, 2016, WBOJ changed their format from sports to classic country as "Kissin' Country Legends", branded as an offshoot of WKCN, and utilizing a simulcast on 102.5 W273CW.[8]

    On August 12, 2016, WBOJ changed their format from classic country to classic hits, branded as "Boomer 102.5" (swapping formats with WRLD 95.3 FM Valley, Alabama).[9]

    [edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBOJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ "WBOJ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  • ^ "New Georgia AM Outlet Opens With FM Pickup" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 13, 1947. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  • ^ "Spanish radio station will sign off soon". Ledger-Enquirer. March 29, 1997. p. B5.
  • ^ "Georgia Radio Purchase Establishes Dominant Player". Ledger-Enquirer. July 2, 1997.
  • ^ "Fostering a call for Gospel, group awards radio's Jim Foster for bringing Gospel to local airwaves". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. November 12, 2003. p. C1.
  • ^ a b "WBOJ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  • ^ More Kissin' For Columbus, GA
  • ^ Boomer and Country Legends Swap Spots in Columbus, GA Radioinsight - August 12, 2016
  • External links[edit]

    Radio stations in the Columbus metropolitan area (Georgia/Alabama)

    ByAM frequency

  • 910
  • 1270
  • 1340
  • 1420
  • 1460
  • 1520
  • 1580
  • ByFM frequency

  • 88.5
  • 89.5
  • 90.5
  • 91.7
  • 92.7
  • 95.3
  • 95.7
  • 98.3
  • 99.3
  • 100.1
  • 100.7
  • 101.3
  • 102.9
  • 103.7
  • 104.9
  • 107.3
  • LPFM

    Translators

  • 94.1
  • 94.7
  • 99.7
  • 101.7
  • 102.1
  • 102.5
  • 104.5
  • 105.5
  • 106.5
  • 106.9
  • 107.7
  • Digital radio
    by frequency & subchannel

  • 99.3-2
  • 99.3-3
  • 99.3-4
  • 103.7-1
  • 103.7-2
  • 103.7-3
  • Bycall sign

  • W231AO
  • W234BX
  • W259CA
  • W269CT
  • W271CF
  • W273CW
  • W283DF
  • W288CV
  • W293BV
  • W295AY
  • W299AX
  • WAGH
  • WBFA
  • WBOJ
  • WCGQ
  • WCUG
  • WDAK
  • WEAM-FM
  • WFXE
  • WGSY
  • WHTY
  • WIOL
  • WIOL-FM
  • WJSP-FM
  • WKCC
  • WKCN
  • WKZJ
  • WLTC
  • WMJB
  • WOKS
  • WRCG
  • WTJB
  • WTLM
  • WURY-LP
  • WVRK
  • WYFK
  • WZMG
  • Defunct

    Nearby regions
    Albany
    Anniston
    Atlanta
    Auburn-Opelika
    Macon
    Montgomery
    See also
    List of radio stations in Georgia
    List of radio stations in Alabama

    Classic Hits radio stations in Georgia

    Byfrequency

  • 920
  • 1090
  • 1270
  • 1340
  • 1350
  • 1370
  • 1370
  • 1410
  • 1430
  • 1590
  • 88.9
  • 92.1
  • 92.7
  • 93.9
  • 93.9
  • 94.3
  • 96.9
  • 97.1
  • 97.1
  • 97.7
  • 97.7
  • 98.1
  • 98.7
  • 98.9
  • 102.1
  • 102.3
  • 102.7
  • 103.1
  • 103.7
  • 104.7
  • 107.1
  • Bycallsign

  • WBML
  • WBMZ
  • WBOJ
  • WBTY
  • WDAL
  • WDBG
  • WDRR
  • WFDR
  • WGAA
  • WHJD
  • WJGA-FM
  • WJST
  • WKEU-FM
  • WLEL
  • WLOV
  • WMGP
  • WMGZ
  • WMTM-FM
  • WNEG
  • WRDO
  • WSGT
  • WSIZ-FM
  • WSRV
  • WSSI
  • WTCQ
  • WTHG
  • WVHY
  • WWGA
  • WXRS
  • WYIS
  • WYSC
  • By city

  • Barnesville
  • Cedartown
  • Columbus
  • Dalton
  • Dexter
  • Eatonton
  • Ellaville
  • Fitzgerald
  • Gainesville
  • Hazlehurst
  • Hinesville
  • Hogansville
  • Homerville
  • Jackson
  • Jacksonville
  • Manchester
  • Martinez/Augusta
  • McRae (WYIS)
  • McRae (WYSC)
  • Metter
  • Moultrie
  • Patterson
  • St. Simons Island
  • Swainsboro
  • Sylvester
  • Tallapoosa
  • The Rock
  • Toccoa
  • Vidalia
  • Warner Robins
  • Washington
  • See also
    adult contemporary
    classic hits
    college
    country
    news/talk
    NPR
    oldies
    religious
    rock
    sports
    top 40
    urban
    other radio stations in Georgia
    See also
    Oldies
    Classic Hits
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