WIUJ
WIUJ (102.9 FM) was a non-commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. The station was owned by Virgin Island Youth Development Radio, Inc. It aired a Variety format featuring jazz, classical, and Caribbean music, plus news, current events coverage, as well as live daily broadcasts of the Virgin Islands Senate.[1]
| City | Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.9 FM (MHz) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Variety) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Virgin Island Youth Development Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | August 1975 |
Last air date | January 31, 2020 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 70026 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,500 Watts |
| HAAT | 435 meters (1,427 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°21′26″N 64°56′50″W |
WIUJ's studios and transmitter were located on the premises of WTJX-TV on St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.[2] WIUJ had been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since it was originally licensed.[3]
The station ceased operations on January 31, 2020, after more than 44 years on the air. Its license was cancelled February 4, 2020.
References
- "Fall 2007 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- "Facts about WIUJ". WIUJ 102.9 website.
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- WIUJ in the FCC's FM station database
- WIUJ on Radio-Locator
- WIUJ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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