WCJU (AM)

WCJU

Columbia, Mississippi
Frequency	1450 kHz
Branding	102.7 The Pearl
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	WCJU, Incorporated
Sister stations	WHSY, WJDR, WSSM (FM)
History
First air date	December 20, 1946
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71281
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	31°14′14.60″N89°50′24.30″W / 31.2373889°N 89.8400833°W / 31.2373889; -89.8400833
Translator(s)	102.7 MHz  W274CB (Columbia)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wcjufm.com

WCJU (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to Columbia, Mississippi, United States. The station is currently owned by WCJU, Incorporated. ^[2]

History

WCJU began broadcasting in the spring of 1947. On September 26, 1947, The Federal Communications Commission approved the station's sale from Forrest Broadcasting Company to Lester Williams, a Mississippi publisher. The price was $25,000. At that time, WCJU operated full-time on 1450 kHz with 250 watts of power. ^[3]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WCJU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "WCJU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
3. "WCJU Sale Approved; Two Others Granted" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 29, 1947. Retrieved October 11, 2014.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 71281 (WCJU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WCJU in Nielsen Audio's AM station database