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.[6]
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
| Branding | 106.3 WJPN |
| Programming | |
| Format | Locally-based Catholic Religious[1] |
| Affiliations | EWTN Catholic Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
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First air date | May 20, 2015[2] |
Former call signs | WJPN-LP (2015–Present)[3] |
Call sign meaning | "John Paul Nation"[4] |
| Technical information[5] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 191276 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 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 |
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Public license information | LMS |
History
editSaint John Paul the Great Catholic High School filed the original application for what would become WJPN-LP on February 10, 2014.[7] The school spent $250,000 on "permit costs, legal fees, [and] to purchase equipment" for the new station.[8][9] The majority of the money spent was to "purchase...stadium lights for [the school's] football field".[8] One of those very same lights became the "tower" for the station's antenna.[8][9]
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.[10]
Programming
editInitially, WJPN-LP will simulcast the EWTN Catholic Radio Network while the school builds a studio for the station.[8] Afterwards, the station will carry local programming and school sports broadcasts.[8] The school's 2016-2017 curriculum will include a "communications course to teach 25 to 30 interested students about radio broadcasting".[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ a b "New JP Principal, Sister Mary Veronica, is in... - Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School". Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School/Facebook. May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ Mendez, Ben (October 19, 2015). "WJPN: Evangelization Over The Airwaves". The Wolf Print. Dumfries, Virginia: Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJPN-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WJPN-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Application for Construction Permit for a Low Power FM Broadcast Station". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. February 10, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "WJPN is on the air: John Paul The Great Catholic High School launches FM radio station". Potomac Local Media, LLC. May 23, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ a b Hunley, Jonathan (June 12, 2016). "Call letters for a calling: Dumfries Catholic school launches FM radio station". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Nash Holdings, LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "Application Search Details - BLL-20160524AAR". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 25, 2016.