| Broadcast area | Columbia metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 890 AM (kHz) and 101.7 FM (mHz) |
| Branding | Columbia Christian Talk Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian Talk Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bible Clarity |
| History | |
First air date | 1999 |
Call sign meaning | We Broadcast About Jesus |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41504 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 50,000 watts (daytimer) 8,500 watts critical hours |
| Translator(s) | 101.7 W269DU (Columbia) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www.wbaj.org |
WBAJ (890 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Blythewood, South Carolina, and serving the Columbia metropolitan area. Broadcasting under the on-air name Columbia Christian Talk Radio, WBAJ carries a Christian Talk Radio format and is licensed to Bible Clarity.
WBAJ is a daytimer station.[2] By day, it operates at a power of 50,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. However, because AM 890 is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A WLS Chicago, WBAJ must sign off at night to avoid interference. During critical hours, WBAJ operates at 8,500 watts.
Programming is also heard on a 250-watt FM translator, W269DU, broadcasting at 101.7 MHz in Columbia.[3]