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| Frequency | 98.3 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Rumba 98.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish/Tropical/Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WVVI-FM WJKC WSKX WMNG WVIQ | |
| History | |
First air date | April 27, 1998 |
Former call signs | WPPD (1998-1999) WREY (March–December 1999) |
| Technical information1 | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 82199 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,900 watts |
| HAAT | 279 meters (916 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 17°44′51″N 64°50′11″W / 17.74750°N 64.83639°W / 17.74750; -64.83639 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WMYP Online |
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.2
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, 1999.3
Ownership
In July 2006, Amanda Friedman agreed to buy WMYP from Juan Padin and Jose Martinez (dba J&J Broadcasters) for a reported $350,000.4 Friedman is the wife of Jonathan K. Cohen who owns several other radio stations in the U.S. Virgin Islands.5
References
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WMYP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "Fall 2007 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- BIA Financial Networks (July 31, 2006). "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable.
- "Noticias de la Industria". Sitio Oficial de la RadioAlAire.com. May 24, 2006. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
External links
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 82199 (WMYP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMYP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database