WSOF (FM)

WSOF (89.9 FM) is a Christian radio–formatted radio station licensed to Madisonville, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by Madisonville Baptist Temple Inc. WSOF serves as the flagship station of the Light & Truth Radio Network, which consists of an additional 4 full-power FM stations across Western Kentucky, West Tennessee, and Southern Illinois.[2] The station's transmitter is located at the church on Island Ford Road (KY 281) on the northeast side of Madisonville.

WSOF
Frequency89.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingLight & Truth Radio Network
Programming
FormatChristian radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Island Ford Baptist Church
  • (Madisonville Baptist Temple Inc.)
History
First air date
February 1977 (1977-02)
Former call signs
WSOF-FM (1980-2017)
Call sign meaning
"Wonderful Sounds of Faith"[1]
Technical information
Facility ID39596
ClassC2
ERP39,000 watts
HAAT86 meters (282 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°21′26.00″N 87°28′41.00″W
Repeater(s)see below
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewsof.org

History

WSOF went on-the-air in February 1977 as a ministry of Island Ford Baptist Church. At its start, the station aired programming 18 hours a day.[1] In 2005, IFBC purchased WAJJ in McKenzie, Tennessee. In November 2021, WSOF applied for three construction permits for new non-commercial stations. All of them would be granted, with the three stations launching by 2023.[3]

Satellite stations

In addition to its primary signal from Madisonville, WSOF is relayed on four full-power stations and one translator across Western Kentucky, West Tennessee, and Southern Illinois:

LocationCallsignFrequencySign on dateClassERP (watts)HAATFacility IDTransmitter coordinatesNotes
McKenzie, Tennessee WAJJ 89.3 FM January 14, 2002 (2002-01-14) A 620 125 m (410.10 ft) 93702 36°6′55.4″N 88°30′37″W
Murray, Kentucky WKYG 89.3 FM 2022 (2022) A 500 123 m (403.54 ft) 765784 36°38′43.9″N 88°28′32.2″W
Cadiz, Kentucky WLHE 88.7 FM 2023 (2023) A 2,500 87 m (285.43 ft) 765780 36°48′32″N 87°56′12″W
Harrisburg, Illinois WLTM 90.3 FM 2022 (2022) A 260 192 m (629.92 ft) 765792 37°35′06″N 88°30′47″W
Paris, Tennessee W242AS 96.3 FM 2006 (2006) D 13 97.4 m (319.55 ft) 145181 36°19′37.2″N 88°15′58.2″W Translator of WAJJ

References
  1. Nash, Francis M. (1995). "Towers Over Kentucky: A History of Radio and Television in the Bluegrass State" (PDF). Lexington, KY: Kentucky Broadcasters Association and Host Communications. pp. 96–97.
  2. "WSOF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "About". Light & Truth Radio Network. Island Ford Baptist Church. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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