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WIUJ

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WIUJ
Frequency102.9 MHz
Programming
FormatDefunct (was Variety)
Ownership
OwnerVirgin Island Youth Development Radio, Inc.
History
First air date
August 1975
Last air date
January 31, 2020
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID70026
ClassA
ERP1,500 watts
HAAT435 meters (1,427 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
18°21′26″N 64°56′50″W / 18.35722°N 64.94722°W / 18.35722; -64.94722
Links
Public license information

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.[2]

WIUJ's studios and transmitter were located on the premises of WTJX-TV on St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.[3] WIUJ had been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since it was originally licensed.[4]

The station ceased operations on January 31, 2020, after more than 44 years on the air. Its license was cancelled February 4, 2020.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIUJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Fall 2007 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ^ "Facts about WIUJ". WIUJ 102.9 website.
  4. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
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