WXTJ-LP
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| Broadcast area | Metro Charlottesville |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.1 FM MHz |
| Branding | "WXTJ" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Freeform[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WTJU | |
| History | |
First air date | September 5, 2015[2][3] |
Former call signs | WXTJ-LP (2015–Present)[4] |
Call sign meaning | WX Thomas Jefferson |
| Technical information[5] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 194838 |
| Class | L1 |
| Power | 23 Watts |
| HAAT | 62 meters (203 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°1′49.0″N 78°29′22.0″W / 38.030278°N 78.489444°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Webcast | WXTJ-LP Webstream |
| Website | WXTJ-LP Online |
WXTJ-LP is a Freeform formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Charlottesville, Virginia,[1] owned and operated by the University of Virginia.[6]
WXTJ-LP was founded by the staff of WTJU (91.1 FM) in 2013 as a response to low and declining student involvement at WTJU, the university's long-established station. WXTJ is now entirely administered and programmed by students, with WTJU's staff providing only studio space and technical support.[7]
The station first went live on the Internet in the fall of 2013 under the fictitious callsign WTJX. A planned Part 15 AM transmitter on 1620 kHz while the station raised money for an FM signal was publicized, but never materialized. WXTJ gained its current callsign as a side effect of applying for an LPFM license in 2015. Although the suffixed callsign WTJX-LP is not in use, FCC rules require approval if any station is already using the base callsign – in this case, WTJX-TV of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, who expressed their opposition.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Due to technical issues, WXTJ is delaying its... - WXTJ 100.1 FM - Student Radio at UVA". University of Virginia/Facebook. August 30, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "---WXTJ IS BACK ON AIR--- - WXTJ 100.1 FM - Student Radio at UVA". University of Virginia/Facebook. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXTJ-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WXTJ-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Mullany, Will (30 June 2015). "Student Radio Station WXTJ To Begin Broadcasting On FM". UVA Today.
- ^ Waits, Jennifer (29 November 2013). "College Radio News Round-Up and LPFM Update". Radio Survivor.
External links
[edit]- WXTJ Online
- "Radio Station Visit #129 – WTJU at University of Virginia" 2017 article in Radio Survivor
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