WUVI (AM)
Radio station at the University of the Virgin Islands in Charlotte Amalie
WUVI (1090 AM) was a radio station licensed to Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States. The station was owned by Three Angels Corporation and leased to the University of the Virgin Islands. Its license was cancelled September 23, 2019. The station aired a College radio format using student on-air talent from the university's radio program. News programming from Pacifica Radio was also broadcast. Programming continues on 97.3 WUVI-LP.
History
This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on August 28, 1985. The new station was assigned the call letters WIBS by the FCC on October 2, 1985. WIBS received its license to cover from the FCC on November 7, 1988.
In February 1989, Raphael A. Figueroa and Lucy E. Figueroa (doing business as Saint Thomas Broadcasters) reached an agreement to sell this station to Three Angels Corporation. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 5, 1989, and the transaction was consummated on July 31, 1989.
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