WGOJ (105.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Conneaut, Ohio, serving Ashtabula County, Ohio, Erie County, Pennsylvania, and most of Crawford County, Pennsylvania. WGOJ's studios are located on Mill Street in Conneaut, while the transmitter resides in Albion, Pennsylvania. The station broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching format.
History The station began broadcasting on April 5, 1964 and was owned by Louis Skelly.1966 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1966. p. B-133. Retrieved December 21, 2024. It held the call sign WFIZ and was a sister station to AM 1360 WWOW. In 1970, WFIZ and its sister station were sold to Contemporary Media, Inc. for $155,000.Ownership Changes, Broadcasting, September 21, 1970. p. 67. Retrieved December 21, 2024. Initially airing a separate format, by the mid 1970s, it was simulcasting most of its sister station's country music programming.1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-160. Retrieved December 21, 2024.Broadcasting Yearbook 1975, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-146. Retrieved December 21, 2024. In 1978, the station was sold to Bible Broadcasting, Inc. for $125,000 and it began airing its current religious format.Ownership Changes, Broadcasting, September 4, 1978. p. 50. Retrieved December 21, 2024. Its call sign was changed to WGOJ the following year.Call Letters, Broadcasting, January 22, 1979. p. 72. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
On November 9, 2024, a house nearby the studio in Conneaut caught on fire, damaging a portion of the studio.
Programming WGOJ is the local affiliate of Turning Point Radio, Thru the Bible Radio, Insight for Living, and Focus on the Family.
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