WDRJ

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WDRJ

City of license	Inkster, Michigan
Broadcast area	(Daytime) (Nighttime)
Branding	Rejoice AM 1440
Frequency	1440 kHz
First air date	circa 1990
Format	Religious; Urban Inspirational
Power	1,000 watts
Class	B
Callsign meaning	Detroit Rejoice
Former callsigns	WMKM (12/8/05-4/5/06) WRJD (11/30/05-12/8/05) WMKM (2/22/90-11/30/05) WCHB (1956-2/22/90)
Owner	Communicom Corp of America
Website	http://www.1440wdrj.com/

WDRJ is an AM radio station broadcasting at 1440 kHz licensed to Inkster, Michigan, and serving the Detroit radio market. Owned by Davidson Media Group, the station airs an Urban Gospel format branded as Rejoice 1440 AM. WDRJ broadcasts with 1,000 watts of power with a directional signal day and night from a tower located near Ecorse and Merriman roads in Romulus, Michigan.

From 1956 to 1990, the 1440 spot on the AM dial was the home of WCHB, the Detroit area's first radio station to be built from the ground up by, and programmed one hundred per cent to, African-Americans. In February 1990, WCHB abandoned 1440 for the 1200 kHz frequency licensed to Taylor, Michigan. 1440 AM took the calls WMKM and broadcast brokered gospel programming. Eventually the station added a few hours of brokered Spanish programming during the afternoon hours (owner Davidson Media Group specializes in Gospel/Inspirational and Latino formats). The station's calls temporarily changed to WRJD to match the new "Rejoice" slogan (Rejoice Detroit) in November 2005, back to WMKM the following month, and then to WDRJ in April 2006.

In the summer of 2007, Davidson Media sold WDRJ to Communicom Corporation of America (CCA). CCA also owns WLNO New Orleans, and KXXT/KXEG in Phoenix, Arizona. WDRJ's format has not changed.

Sources

Michiguide.com - WDRJ History

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for WDRJ

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Defunct	WBRB 1430

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Coordinates: 42°15′22″N 83°21′48″W / 42.25611°N 83.36333°W / 42.25611; -83.36333

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