WCOJ
| City | Coatesville, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Frequency | 1420 (kHz) |
| Format | Catholic radio |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 63593 |
| Owner | Holy Spirit Radio Foundation |
| Website | holyspiritradio |
WCOJ is a 5,000 watt AM radio station licensed to Coatesville, Pennsylvania consisting of a four-tower array broadcasting on 1420 kHz.
WCOJ airs religious radio programming under the control of Philadelphia-based Holy Spirit Radio Foundation. The Holy Spirit Radio Foundation also owns WISP in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
WCOJ's transmitter is located just North of Coatesville in West Brandywine Township, Pennsylvania.
The coverage area includes almost all of Chester County, Pennsylvania excluding only the extreme Northeast portion of the county known as The Main Line and the extreme Southeast part of the county along the Pennsylvania-Maryland border. The station also reaches parts of Eastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In addition to Coatesville and West Chester, communities served include Phoenixville, and Kennett Square.
WCOJ airs programming provided by The Holy Spirit Radio Foundation and mirrors the programming it provides on WISP, including satellite-fed audio programming from the Catholic-themed Eternal Word Television Network's radio feed, locally produced programs and specials, and local announcements on the hour. Holy Spirit Radio began simulcasting on WISP and WCOJ on October 7, 2008 with a live Mass broadcast from the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul marking the 5th Anniversary of Cardinal Justin Rigali's installation as Archbishop of Philadelphia.
Founded by Bill Halpern and Lou Seltzer, WCOJ began operating on November 29, 1949. It originally broadcast as a daytime only station at 1,000 watts. The radio station was a day-time only facility transmitting with 1,000 watts. The station increased its power to the 5,000 watts and began full-time operation in 1952.
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