WJPN-LP
Radio station in Prince William, Virginia, United States
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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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| Frequency | 106.3 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, 2015[2][3] |
Call sign meaning | "John Paul Nation"[4] |
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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 |
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Public license information | LMS |
History
Saint 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
Initially, 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]