Where the Lord Jesus Reigns
WLJR is now on Facebook, if you are a
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WLJR FAN PAGE link to join.
Why a radio ministry?
As many of our members who moved to Birmingham from other parts of the country began to express to the church leadership how much they missed access to the Moody Broadcasting Network, Briarwood began to investigate the possibility of building our own radio station so we might carry Moody’s programming. At first, we attempted re-transmitting the Moody network from a station in Chattanooga, TN, via low powered translators, but the weak signal proved ineffective.
So Tom Leopard, the church administrator at that time, began the tedious process of applying to the Federal Communications Commission for a broadcasting license. After 10 years of prayer and hard work, the FCC granted us a construction permit and the last education FM frequency in Birmingham. We began broadcasting Feb. 20, 1998.
WLJR's station is located in Briarwood Presbyterian Church, and the transmit antenna is located high atop Double Oak Mountain. The Lord blessed us with a great tower location! The signal has been heard an amazing 45 miles away from the tower, far better than anyone imagined.
Funding has been (and is) provided by designated gifts and by members, one of whom was a handicapped member who wished to make our worship services accessible to those unable to physically attend Briarwood.
Mission Statement for WLJR: Glorifying God by providing consistent, quality Christian radio programming to the Briarwood congregation and the community. The radio ministry is a major part of Briarwood's mission statement to "Reach Birmingham to Reach the World for Christ."
Email List
If you would like to be on the WLJR Listener's Email List to receive updates, information about special concerts, and program changes please contact James Hulgan.
Where Can I Hear WLJR?
WLJR is a local radio station in Birmingham, Alabama. Currently, listeners in the Birmingham Metro Area (view coverage map) and some surrounding areas can tune into WLJR 88.5 FM. If you would like to listen to WLJR but cannot, you can listen online to the Moody Network!
Thanks for Listening,
James Hulgan
General Manager
WLJR 88.5 FM
2200 Briarwood Way
Birmingham, Alabama 35243
www.briarwood.org/wljr
Contributions
Many have asked how to make donations to the radio ministry. If you would like to give above and beyond your normal tithe, you may sent gifts to the following address:
WLJR
2200 Briarwood Way
Birmingham, AL. 35243
Programming Schedule
Do you know what is playing on WLJR right now? If not, take a look at the
Programming Schedule and find out! For more information about Moody Broadcasting Network programs, visit the
MBN Website, as their programming schedule changes often.
Also, tell your Spanish friends, neighbors, or co-workers that we have a new Spanish program on WLJR. La Biblia Dice is now airing at 9:45 p.m. Monday–Friday right after Cruzada with Luis Palau. We welcome this new program to our station.
If you have any questions, or for more information, please contact the WLJR Station Manager,
James Hulgan.
CLICK ON PROGRAM NAME TO VISIT OUR BROADCAST PARTNERS' WEBSITES:
WLJR is a religious broadcaster; as such, it has established religious qualifications for all employee positions. In accordance with FCC rules, WLJR makes reasonable, good faith efforts to recruit applicants among those who are qualified for employment based upon their religious belief or affiliation without regard to race, color, national origin or gender. WLJR has not hired any new employees over the last two years and there have been no vacancies to fill during that period of time.
