Broadcast area Chattanooga First air date February 20, 1961 | Frequency 1070 kHz Last air date March 31, 2017 | |
Branding "The Mid South's Most Powerful AM Gospel Station" | ||
WFLI (1070 AM, "The Mid South's Most Powerful AM Gospel Station") was a radio station broadcasting a Southern Gospel music format. Licensed to Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, United States, the station served the Chattanooga area. Established in 1961, the station was owned by WFLI, Inc. and featured programing from USA Radio Network.
History
WFLI signed on with 10,000 watts in February 1961, competing with the other AM radio stations in the Chattanooga market such as WDXB and WOGA (later WMOC) for the young adult market. The station's power was boosted to 50,000 watts in 1967.
From 1961 to 1980, WFLI was a popular Top 40 station in the Chattanooga area. It was nicknamed "Jet Fli." The station also held two concerts each year called "WFLI Jet-Fli Spectaculars."These concerts attracted large crowds to Memorial Auditorium.
The WFLI Light in the Sky projected a spotlight in the sky, attracting listeners to businesses and events.
By 1979, FM was becoming popular, and the new WSKZ (KZ-106) captured most of WFLI's audience. After a two-year switch to a country music format, WFLI switched to the religious format in 1982.
WFLI signed off the air on March 31, 2017.