WRIJ
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WRIJ is a Southern Gospel
and Contemporary Christian formatted broadcast
radio station
licensed to Masontown, Pennsylvania
, serving Uniontown, Pennsylvania
, Morgantown, West Virginia
, and Kingwood, West Virginia
.
WRIJ broadcasts the "He's Alive" Radio Network, which originates from Grantsville, Maryland
, and flagship station WAIJ
. WRIJ is owned and operated by He's Alive, Inc.
Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
and Contemporary Christian formatted broadcast
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Masontown, Pennsylvania
Masontown, Pennsylvania
Masontown is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 3,611 at the 2000 census. The town is served by the Albert Gallatin Area School District...
, serving Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Population in 1900, 7,344; in 1910, 13,344; in 1920, 15,692; and in 1940, 21,819. The population was 10,372 at the 2010 census...
, Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area...
, and Kingwood, West Virginia
Kingwood, West Virginia
Kingwood is a town in and the county seat of Preston County, West Virginia, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. Kingwood was founded in 1815...
.
WRIJ broadcasts the "He's Alive" Radio Network, which originates from Grantsville, Maryland
Grantsville, Maryland
Grantsville is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 619 at the 2000 census.-History:Grantsville, 1/2 mile west of the Casselman River, began as a small Amish and Mennonite settlement, called Tomlinson's or Little Crossing, along Braddock rd., which wound westward...
, and flagship station WAIJ
WAIJ
WAIJ is a non-profit, non-commercial corporation with studios and offices located along I-68 in Grantsville, Maryland. WAIJ was founded by The Johnson Family and came on the air in 1984. The "He's Alive Radio Network" has since grown to 6 stations throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia...
. WRIJ is owned and operated by He's Alive, Inc.