WMYP

WMYP
Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands;
Frequency	98.3 MHz
Branding	Rumba 98.3
Programming
Format	Spanish/Tropical/Variety
Ownership
Owner	JKC Communications; (Amanda Friedman);
Sister stations	WVVI-FM; WJKC; WSKX; WMNG; WVIQ
History
First air date	April 27, 1998
Former call signs	WPPD (1998-1999); WREY (March–December 1999)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	82199
Class	A
ERP	1,900 Watts
HAAT	279 meters (916 feet)
Transmitter coordinates	17°44′51″N 64°50′11″W / 17.74750°N 64.83639°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	WMYP Online

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

Ownership[edit]

In July 2006, Amanda Friedman agreed to buy WMYP from Juan Padin and Jose Martinez (dba J&J Broadcasters) for a reported $350,000.^[4] Friedman is the wife of Jonathan K. Cohen who owns several other radio stations in the U.S. Virgin Islands.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Facility Technical Data for WMYP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Fall 2007 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
^ BIA Financial Networks (2006-07-31). "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable.
^ "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.