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WJYK
Broadcast areaChase City, Virginia
Northern Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Frequency980 AM kHz
BrandingJoy AM 980
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
Religious[1]
Ownership
Owner
  • Battaglia Communications, Inc.
  • (Stephen C. Battaglia, Sr. & Janis G. Battaglia)
History
First air date
January 18, 1959[2]
Former call signs
WMEK (?-2003)
DWMEK (2003-2003)
WMEK (2003-2006)
WJYK (2006-Present)[3]
Call sign meaning
Worship Jesus Your King
Technical information
Facility ID71627
ClassD
Power1,000 Watts daytime only
Transmitter coordinates
36°48′19.0″N 78°26′25.0″W / 36.805278°N 78.440278°W / 36.805278; -78.440278
Translator(s)W257EL (99.3 MHz, Chase City)

WJYK is a Contemporary Christian and Religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Chase City, Virginia, serving Chase City and Northern Mecklenburg County, Virginia.[1] WJYK is owned and operated by Battaglia Communications, Inc.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-561. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  4. ^ "WJYK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 29, 2015.

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