WCJU (AM)

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WCJU
Frequency 1450 kHz
Branding102.7 The Pearl
Programming
Format Classic hits
Ownership
OwnerWCJU, INCORPORATED
WSSM (FM), WJDR, WHSY
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″N89°50′24″W / 31.23722°N 89.84000°W / 31.23722; -89.84000
Translator(s) 102.7 MHz  W274CB (Columbia)
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Public license information
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 Wcjurporated. [2]

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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]

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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.


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