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]

WMYP
CityFrederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Frequency98.3 (MHz)
BrandingRumba 98.3
Programming
FormatSpanish/Tropical/Variety
Ownership
OwnerJKC Communications
(Amanda Friedman)
Sister stationsWVVI-FM
WJKC
WSKX
WMNG
WVIQ
History
First air dateApril 27, 1998
Former call signsWPPD (1998-1999)
WREY (March–December 1999)
Technical information
Facility ID82199
ClassA
ERP1900 Watts
HAAT279 meters (916 feet)
Transmitter coordinates17°44′51″N 64°50′11″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteWMYP 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]

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References

  1. "Fall 2007 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. BIA Financial Networks (2006-07-31). "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable.
  4. "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.


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