WMYP
WMYP (98.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands. The station is owned by Amanda Friedman. It airs a Spanish/Tropical/Variety format.[1]
| City | Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.3 (MHz) |
| Branding | Rumba 98.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish/Tropical/Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | JKC Communications (Amanda Friedman) |
| WVVI-FM WJKC WSKX WMNG WVIQ | |
| History | |
First air date | April 27, 1998 |
Former call signs | WPPD (1998-1999) WREY (March–December 1999) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 82199 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1900 Watts |
| HAAT | 279 meters (916 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 17°44′51″N 64°50′11″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WMYP Online |
The Federal Communications Commission assigned the WPPD call letters to this station on April 27, 1998. This call sign was short-lived as the station switched to WREY on March 1, 1999 then switched again to the current WMYP call letters on December 3, 1999.[2]
Ownership
In July 2006, Amanda Friedman agreed to buy WMYP from Juan Padin and Jose Martinez (dba J&J Broadcasters) for a reported $350,000.[3] Friedman is the wife of Jonathan K. Cohen who owns several other radio stations in the U.S. Virgin Islands.[4]
References
- "Fall 2007 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- BIA Financial Networks (2006-07-31). "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable.
- "Noticias de la Industria". Sitio Oficial de la RadioAlAire.com. 2006-05-24. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
External links
- WMYP in the FCC's FM station database
- WMYP on Radio-Locator
- WMYP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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