WTJC-LP
{{short description|Radio station in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WTJC-LP
| logo =
| city = Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
| area =
| branding =
| frequency = 96.9 FM (MHz)
| airdate = August 28, 2003
| format = Religious/Caribbean Gospel
| erp = 1 watt
| haat = 292.6 meters (961 feet)
| class = L1
| facility_id = 135689
| coordinates = {{coord|18|19|54|N|64|54|39|W}}
| callsign_meaning = WTJC represents the four congregations in the St. Thomas-St. John Methodist Circuit - Wesley; Trinity; St. John; and Christchurch
| former_callsigns =
| affiliations =
| owner = Methodist Church St. Thomas St. John Circuit Inc.
| licensee =
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = http://www.wtjclpfm.com/
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WTJC-LP (96.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. The station is owned by Methodist Church St. Thomas St. John Circuit Inc. It airs a Religious/Caribbean Gospel music format featuring a mix of teaching programs and Christian music. While many low-power FM stations cover only a limited area, due to the size of the U.S. Virgin Islands this station covers most of the population with a city-grade signal.{{cite web |url=http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/piratejim/LPFM5/wtjclp.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107233740/http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/piratejim/LPFM5/wtjclp.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 7, 2012 |title=Coverage pattern for WTJC-LP |work=LPFMDatabase.com}}
This station has been assigned the WTJC-LP call sign by the Federal Communications Commission since April 28, 2003.{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=135689&Callsign=WTJC-LP |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}
WTJC-LP's broadcast center is located in the Christchurch Methodist Education and Outreach Complex in Market Square on St. Thomas.{{cite news |first=Lydia |last=Harris |date=November 29, 2003 |title=New radio station offers Christian music, religious services and more |work=The Virgin Islands Daily News |url=http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/lpfm/virginislands.htm}} In 2004, in celebration of its first anniversary of broadcasting, this Methodist Radio Ministry station held a Praise-a-thon.{{cite news |date=November 17, 2004 |title=Local Briefs for November 17, 2004 |url=http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=804185 |work=The Virgin Islands Daily News}}
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External links
- [http://www.wtjclpfm.com/ WTJC-LP official website]
{{US Virgin Islands Radio}}
Category:Low-power FM radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 2003
Category:2003 establishments in the United States Virgin Islands
Category:Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Category:Gospel radio stations in the United States
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