WJPN-LP is a Locally-based Catholic Religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Prince William, Virginia, serving Dumfries, Montclair, Quantico and Triangle in Virginia.[1] WJPN-LP is owned and operated by Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School.[5]
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| Broadcast area | Dumfries, Virginia Montclair, Virginia Quantico, Virginia Triangle, Virginia |
| Frequency | 106.3 FM MHz |
| Branding | 106.3 WJPN |
| Programming | |
| Format | Locally-based Catholic Religious[1] |
| Affiliations | EWTN Catholic Radio Network |
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First air date | May 20, 2016[2] |
Former call signs | WJPN-LP (2015–Present)[3] |
Call sign meaning | W John Paul Nation[4] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 191276 |
| Class | L1 |
| Power | 35.6 Watts |
| HAAT | 49.4 meters (162 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°34′9.40″N 77°17′6.90″W / 38.5692778°N 77.2852500°W |
History
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School filed the original application for what would become WJPN-LP on February 10, 2014.[6] The school spent $250,000 on "permit costs, legal fees, [and] to purchase equipment" for the new station.[7][8] The majority of the money spent was to "purchase...stadium lights for [the school's] football field".[7] One of those very same lights became the "tower" for the station's antenna.[7][8]
The station was issued the WJPN-LP callsign on May 29, 2015.[3] Almost a year later, on May 20, 2016, the station began broadcasting for the first time.[2] Five days later, on May 25, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted the station a "License to Cover", allowing it to officially begin broadcasting.[9]
Programming
Initially, WJPN-LP will simulcast the EWTN Catholic Radio Network while the school builds a studio for the station.[7] Afterwards, the station will carry local programming and school sports broadcasts.[7] The school's 2016-2017 curriculum will include a "communications course to teach 25 to 30 interested students about radio broadcasting".[7]
References
External links
- WJPN in the FCC FM station database
- WJPN-LP at FCCdata.org
- WJPN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database