WJPN-LP

WJPN-LP is a Locally-based Catholic Religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Prince William, Virginia, serving Dumfries, Montclair, Quantico and Triangle in Virginia.[1] WJPN-LP is owned and operated by Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School.[5]

WJPN-LP
CityPrince William, Virginia
Broadcast areaDumfries, Virginia
Montclair, Virginia
Quantico, Virginia
Triangle, Virginia
Frequency106.3 FM MHz
Branding106.3 WJPN
SloganThe Voice of the JP Nation
Programming
FormatLocally-based Catholic Religious[1]
AffiliationsEWTN Catholic Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerSaint John Paul the Great Catholic High School
(Pope John Paul the Great High School)
History
First air date
May 20, 2016[2]
Former call signs
WJPN-LP (2015-Present)[3]
Call sign meaning
W John Paul Nation[4]
Technical information
Facility ID191276
ClassL1
Power35.6 Watts
HAAT49.4 meters (162 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°34′9.40″N 77°17′6.90″W

History

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School filed the original application for what would become WJPN-LP on February 10, 2014.[6] The school spent $250,000 on "permit costs, legal fees, [and] to purchase equipment" for the new station.[7][8] The majority of the money spent was to "purchase...stadium lights for [the school's] football field".[7] One of those very same lights became the "tower" for the station's antenna.[7][8]

The station was issued the WJPN-LP callsign on May 29, 2015.[3] Almost a year later, on May 20, 2016, the station began broadcasting for the first time.[2] Five days later, on May 25, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted the station a "License to Cover", allowing it to officially begin broadcasting.[9]

Programming

Initially, WJPN-LP will simulcast the EWTN Catholic Radio Network while the school builds a studio for the station.[7] Afterwards, the station will carry local programming and school sports broadcasts.[7] The school's 2016-2017 curriculum will include a "communications course to teach 25 to 30 interested students about radio broadcasting".[7]

References
  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  2. "New JP Principal, Sister Mary Veronica, is in... - Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School". Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School/Facebook. May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  4. Mendez, Ben (October 19, 2015). "WJPN: Evangelization Over The Airwaves". The Wolf Print. Dumfries, Virginia: Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  5. "WJPN-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  6. "Application for Construction Permit for a Low Power FM Broadcast Station". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. February 10, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  7. "WJPN is on the air: John Paul The Great Catholic High School launches FM radio station". Potomac Local Media, LLC. May 23, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  8. Hunley, Jonathan (June 12, 2016). "Call letters for a calling: Dumfries Catholic school launches FM radio station". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Nash Holdings, LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  9. "Application Search Details - BLL-20160524AAR". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
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