WMYP explained

WMYP
City:Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Branding:Rumba 98.3
Frequency:98.3 MHz
Airdate:April 27, 1998
Format:Spanish/Tropical/Variety
Erp:1,900 Watts
Haat:279 meters (916 feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:82199
Coordinates:17.7475°N -64.8364°W
Former Callsigns:WPPD (1998-1999)
WREY (March–December 1999)
Owner:JKC Communications
Licensee:Amanda Friedman
Sister Stations:WVVI-FM
WJKC
WSKX
WMNG
WVIQ
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:WMYP Online
Licensing Authority:FCC

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fall 2007 Station Information Profile . Arbitron.
  2. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database .
  3. Web site: Deals . BIA Financial Networks . Broadcasting & Cable . 2006-07-31.
  4. Web site: Noticias de la Industria . Sitio Oficial de la RadioAlAire.com . 2006-05-24 . December 25, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071212080737/http://www.radioalaire.com/noticias_Mayo06.php . December 12, 2007.