WASJ (105.1 FM, "Faith Radio") is a radio station broadcasting a Christian music format. Licensed to Panama City Beach, Florida, United States, the station is currently owned by the Faith Radio Network.
History The station began broadcasting in 1991 under the call sign WSEA. The station was virtually silent until January 1993, when it began holding the call sign WAKT."Format Changes", The M Street Journal. January 13, 1993. Vol. 10, No. 2. p. 1. Retrieved October 19, 2018.Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995, Broadcasting & Cable, 1995. p. B-90. Retrieved October 19, 2018. The station aired a country music format and was branded "Kat Kountry 105.1".
In 2002, after switching formats with WMXP, the station's call sign was changed to WASJ. The station adopted a smooth jazz format and was branded "Smooth Jazz 105.1".Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003, Broadcasting & Cable, 2002-2003. p. D-100. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
In January 2008, the station switched to a sports format, as an affiliate of ESPN Radio."WASJ/Panama City Flips To Sports", All Access Music Group. January 10, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
In May 2008, the station adopted an adult hits format as "Bob FM"."WASJ Drops Sports For Adult Hits", All Access Music Group. May 6, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, Powell Broadcasting announced that it would cease operation of its Panama City stations, leaving the future of its licenses in the market in limbo."Powell Broadcasting Pulling Plug On Panama City Cluster After Storm", All Access Music Group. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
WASJ and its two sisters were sold in December 2018 to Gulf Coast Broadcasting, and WASJ returned to the air the next month, continuing the "Bob FM" adult hits format.Bob is back in Panama City Radioinsight - January 22, 2019 The sale was consummated on April 30, 2019 at a price of $325,000.
On July 3, 2019, Gulf Coast Broadcasting sold WASJ, WRBA, and WKNK to Great American Media for $700,000.https://www.rbr.com/flip-or-flop-this-cluster-spin-brings-a-big-windfall/ Radio+Television Business Report The sale was consummated on September 26, 2019.
Effective July 1, 2022, Great American Media sold WASJ, WKNK, and WRBA to Roberta Fagan's RoRo Investments for $180,000.
WASJ and sister WKNK were sold to the Tallahassee-based Faith Radio Network in March 2025. The station would flip from the Bob FM format to Faith Radio's English-language programming on March 11, 2025.
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