WWWJ
Encyclopedia
WWWJ is a Southern Gospel
formatted broadcast
radio station
licensed to Galax, Virginia
, serving Carroll
and Grayson
counties in Virginia
. WWWJ is owned and operated by Twin County Broadcasting Corporation.
. Early staff included announcer Herm Reavis, engineer Ed Boyer and sales manager J. Brice Parks Sr. The station retained the WBOB call sign until May 19, 1997 when it was renamed WWWJ. The WBOB call sign moved first to a station in Cincinnati, Ohio, and then in 2006 to the current WBOB-AM station in Jacksonville, Florida.
and Grayson County
, but also parts of Wythe County, Virginia
and Pulaski County
in Virginia
, but also Surry County
and Alleghany County
in North Carolina
.
, with a mix of Country Gospel
, Bluegrass Gospel, Contemporary Christian and Black Gospel make up the music, as well as national and local ministry programs to complete the format.
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...
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 Galax, Virginia
Galax, Virginia
Galax is an independent city in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is bounded to the northeast by Carroll County and to the southwest by Grayson County. The population was 7,042 as of 2010...
, serving Carroll
Carroll County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,245 people, 12,186 households, and 8,786 families residing in the county. The population density was 61 people per square mile . There were 14,680 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...
and Grayson
Grayson County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,917 people, 7,259 households, and 5,088 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile . There were 9,123 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
counties in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. WWWJ is owned and operated by Twin County Broadcasting Corporation.
History
WWWJ began operation on April 1, 1947 as WBOB (AM)WBOB (AM)
WBOB is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Jacksonville, Florida, USA, the station serves the Jacksonville area...
. Early staff included announcer Herm Reavis, engineer Ed Boyer and sales manager J. Brice Parks Sr. The station retained the WBOB call sign until May 19, 1997 when it was renamed WWWJ. The WBOB call sign moved first to a station in Cincinnati, Ohio, and then in 2006 to the current WBOB-AM station in Jacksonville, Florida.
Broadcast Area
With 5,000 watts of power, WWWJ covers not only the Twin Counties of Carroll CountyCarroll County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,245 people, 12,186 households, and 8,786 families residing in the county. The population density was 61 people per square mile . There were 14,680 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...
and Grayson County
Grayson County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,917 people, 7,259 households, and 5,088 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile . There were 9,123 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
, but also parts of Wythe County, Virginia
Wythe County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,599 people, 11,511 households, and 8,103 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile . There were 12,744 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
and Pulaski County
Pulaski County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 35,127 people, 14,643 households, and 10,147 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 16,325 housing units at an average density of 51 per square mile...
in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, but also Surry County
Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 73,673. Its county seat is Dobson.- History :The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County...
and Alleghany County
Alleghany County, North Carolina
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 21* U.S. Highway 221* North Carolina Highway 18* North Carolina Highway 88* North Carolina Highway 93* North Carolina Highway 113-Demographics:...
in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
.
Format
The format is primarily Southern GospelSouthern 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...
, with a mix of Country Gospel
Country gospel
Christian country music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
, Bluegrass Gospel, Contemporary Christian and Black Gospel make up the music, as well as national and local ministry programs to complete the format.