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Radio station in Madisonville, Kentucky

WSOF
Madisonville, Kentucky
Frequency	89.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Light & Truth Radio Network
Programming
Format	Christian radio
Ownership
Owner	Island Ford Baptist Church (Madisonville Baptist Temple Inc.)
History
First air date	February 1977; 47 years ago (1977-02)
Former call signs	WSOF-FM (1980–2017)
Call sign meaning	"Wonderful Sounds of Faith"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	39596
Class	C2
ERP	39,000 watts
HAAT	86 meters (282 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°21′26.00″N 87°28′41.00″W / 37.3572222°N 87.4780556°W / 37.3572222; -87.4780556
Repeater(s)	see below
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	wsof.org

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. The station's transmitter is located at the church on Island Ford Road (KY 281) on the northeast side of Madisonville.

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. 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.

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:

Location	Callsign	Frequency	Sign on date	Class	ERP (watts)	HAAT	Facility ID	Transmitter coordinates	Notes
McKenzie, Tennessee	WAJJ	89.3 FM	January 14, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-01-14)	A	620	125 m (410.10 ft)	93702	36°6′55.4″N 88°30′37″W / 36.115389°N 88.51028°W / 36.115389; -88.51028 (WAJJ)
Murray, Kentucky	WKYG	89.3 FM	2022; 2 years ago (2022)	A	500	123 m (403.54 ft)	765784	36°38′43.9″N 88°28′32.2″W / 36.645528°N 88.475611°W / 36.645528; -88.475611 (WKYG)
Cadiz, Kentucky	WLHE	88.7 FM	2023; 1 year ago (2023)	A	2,500	87 m (285.43 ft)	765780	36°48′32″N 87°56′12″W / 36.80889°N 87.93667°W / 36.80889; -87.93667 (WLHE)
Harrisburg, Illinois	WLTM	90.3 FM	2022; 2 years ago (2022)	A	260	192 m (629.92 ft)	765792	37°35′06″N 88°30′47″W / 37.58500°N 88.51306°W / 37.58500; -88.51306 (WLTM)
Paris, Tennessee	W242AS	96.3 FM	2006; 18 years ago (2006)	D	13	97.4 m (319.55 ft)	145181	36°19′37.2″N 88°15′58.2″W / 36.327000°N 88.266167°W / 36.327000; -88.266167 (W242AS)	Translator of WAJJ

References

^ Nash, Francis M. (1995). "Towers Over Kentucky: A History of Radio and Television in the Bluegrass State" (PDF). Lexington, Kentucky: Kentucky Broadcasters Association and Host Communications. pp. 96–97. ISBN 9781879688933 – via World Radio History.
"Facility Technical Data for WSOF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
"WSOF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
"About". Light & Truth Radio Network. Island Ford Baptist Church. Retrieved 11 March 2023.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 39596 (WSOF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WSOF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 93702 (WAJJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WAJJ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 765784 (WKYG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WKYG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 765780 (WLHE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WLHE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 765792 (WLTM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WLTM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 145181 (W242AS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W242AS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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