WBAJ is a radio station

Radio station

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 licensed by the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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 (FCC) to the community of Blythewood, South Carolina

Blythewood, South Carolina

Blythewood is a town in Fairfield and Richland counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 2,034 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area....

, but targeting the nearby city of Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

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. The station is licensed to transmit on 890 AM kHz with 50 kW of power during the day, but also transmits 8.5 kW. during critical operating hours during winter months. Both signals are non-directional.

History

The station signed on with its religious format on October 8, 1999. It is owned by Family First, a Seventh-day Adventist

Seventh-day Adventist Church

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organization.