WJYK

WJYK
Chase City, Virginia;
Broadcast area	Chase City, Virginia; Northern Mecklenburg County, Virginia;
Frequency	980 kHz
Branding	Joy AM 980
Programming
Format	Contemporary Christian; Religious;
Ownership
Owner	Battaglia Communications, Inc.; (Stephen C. Battaglia, Sr. & Janis G. Battaglia);
History
First air date	January 18, 1959; (66 years ago)
Former call signs	WMEK (?–2003); DWMEK (2003–2003); WMEK (2003–2006);
Call sign meaning	"Worship Jesus Your King"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71627
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts (day); 26 watts (night);
Transmitter coordinates	36°48′19.0″N 78°26′25.0″W / 36.805278°N 78.440278°W
Translator	99.3 W257EL (Chase City)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	wjykradio.com

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.^[5]

References

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

Facility details for Facility ID 71627 (WJYK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WJYK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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Chase City, Virginia

Broadcast area	Chase City, Virginia Northern Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Frequency	980 kHz
Branding	Joy AM 980
Programming
Format	Contemporary Christian Religious^[1]
Ownership
Owner	Battaglia Communications, Inc. (Stephen C. Battaglia, Sr. & Janis G. Battaglia)
History
First air date	January 18, 1959 (66 years ago) (1959-01-18)^[2]
Former call signs	WMEK (?–2003) DWMEK (2003–2003) WMEK (2003–2006)^[3]
Call sign meaning	"Worship Jesus Your King"
Technical information^[4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71627
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts (day) 26 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	36°48′19.0″N 78°26′25.0″W / 36.805278°N 78.440278°W / 36.805278; -78.440278
Translator	99.3 W257EL (Chase City)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	wjykradio.com