WJCK (FM)
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WJCK FM
88.3, known as "Praise FM", is a radio station
licensed to serve
Piedmont, Alabama
, USA. The station is owned by Immanuel Broadcasting Network.
It broadcasts a religious radio format and simulcast
s its flagship station
, WCCV
FM 91.7 in Cartersville, Georgia
, as part of the Immanuel Broadcasting Network.
for a 6,000-watt
FM station in Cedartown, Georgia
, from the Federal Communications Commission
on March 23, 1992
. The new station was assigned the call letters WJCK by the FCC on April 23, 2992. In May 1994, WJCK applied for a waiver
of the FCC's main-studio rule (which requires a radio station to maintain its studios and main offices within the city of license
and broadcast range for that station) to allow for the simulcasting of programming from sister station WCCV in Cartersville, Georgia. This waiver was granted on November 2, 1994. After multiple extensions to the construction permit, WJCK received its license to cover
from the FCC on January 30, 1995.
In November 1996, station owner Immanuel Broadcasting Network filed an application with the FCC to change the station's antenna height above average terrain
, transmitter location, main studio location, and community of license as part of a planned move to Piedmont, Alabama
. The FCC granted a construction permit
for these changes in June 1997 and construction was completed by March 1999 when WJCK was granted program test authority
to begin provisional broadcasting from this new location, but an objection filed in April 1999 by WBRC TV 6 (with audio on 87.75MHz) in Birmingham, Alabama
would help keep the station from being fully licensed to broadcast from Piedmont until May 11, 2001.
FM broadcasting
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88.3, known as "Praise FM", is a radio station
Radio station
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licensed to serve
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
Piedmont, Alabama
Piedmont, Alabama
Piedmont is a city in Calhoun and Cherokee counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 5,120 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. Many surrounding communities utilize the 36272 ZIP code, including Spring Garden, Rock Run,...
, USA. The station is owned by Immanuel Broadcasting Network.
It broadcasts a religious radio format and simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
s its flagship station
Flagship station
In broadcasting, a flagship is the broadcast which originates a television network, or a particular radio show or TV show, primarily in the United States and Canada. This includes both direct network feeds and broadcast syndication, but generally not backhauls...
, WCCV
WCCV (FM)
WCCV FM 91.7 is a radio station licensed to serve the city of Cartersville, Georgia. It is owned by and is the flagship station of Immanuel Broadcasting Network, also based in Cartersville...
FM 91.7 in Cartersville, Georgia
Cartersville, Georgia
Cartersville is a town in Bartow County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 19,7314. The city is the county seat of Bartow County.-Geography:Cartersville was named for Colonel Farish Carter....
, as part of the Immanuel Broadcasting Network.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
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for a 6,000-watt
Watt
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FM station in Cedartown, Georgia
Cedartown, Georgia
Cedartown is a city in Polk County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,750. The city is the county seat of Polk County...
, from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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on March 23, 1992
1992 in radio
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. The new station was assigned the call letters WJCK by the FCC on April 23, 2992. In May 1994, WJCK applied for a waiver
Waiver
A waiver is the voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege.While a waiver is often in writing, sometimes a person's actions can act as a waiver. An example of a written waiver is a disclaimer, which becomes a waiver when accepted...
of the FCC's main-studio rule (which requires a radio station to maintain its studios and main offices within the city of license
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
and broadcast range for that station) to allow for the simulcasting of programming from sister station WCCV in Cartersville, Georgia. This waiver was granted on November 2, 1994. After multiple extensions to the construction permit, WJCK received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on January 30, 1995.
In November 1996, station owner Immanuel Broadcasting Network filed an application with the FCC to change the station's antenna height above average terrain
Height above average terrain
Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts...
, transmitter location, main studio location, and community of license as part of a planned move to Piedmont, Alabama
Piedmont, Alabama
Piedmont is a city in Calhoun and Cherokee counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 5,120 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. Many surrounding communities utilize the 36272 ZIP code, including Spring Garden, Rock Run,...
. The FCC granted a construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
for these changes in June 1997 and construction was completed by March 1999 when WJCK was granted program test authority
Program test authority
In broadcasting, program test authority is an authorization to conduct on-air testing of broadcast station facilities authorized to be built under a construction permit...
to begin provisional broadcasting from this new location, but an objection filed in April 1999 by WBRC TV 6 (with audio on 87.75MHz) in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
would help keep the station from being fully licensed to broadcast from Piedmont until May 11, 2001.