He was Kenneth W. Ferry of Martinsburg, who owned a trucking firm, and while driving heard a western Centre County-based Christian Station, WPHB in Philipsburg, founded by Reverend William Emert.
A daytime-only station, WJSM was required to sign off at sunset, but WJSM-FM continued to broadcast during the evening hours.
The WJSM studios were first located adjacent to the founders' home in North Woodbury Township, Blair County.
They were sold in 1975 to two part-time employees interested in seeing Christian Radio remain in South Central Pennsylvania.
WJSM was one of the first 20 stations nationwide to broadcast the "Focus on the Family" program founded by Dr. James Dobson in 1977.
Offices and studios were then moved adjacent to the home of one of the owners, Larry Walters, approximately three miles east of Martinsburg.