WSTX-FM

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WSTX-FM

City of license	Christiansted, U. S. Virgin Islands
Branding	FM 100
Frequency	100.3 FM (MHz)
Format	Reggae
ERP	50,000 Watts
HAAT	314 meters (1031 feet)
Class	B
Facility ID	20601
Transmitter coordinates	17°45′20″N 64°47′55″W / 17.75556°N 64.79861°W / 17.75556; -64.79861
Owner	Caledonia Communication Corporation
Sister stations	WSTX (AM)
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	WSTXRADIO.COM

WSTX-FM (100.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Christiansted, U. S. Virgin Islands. The station is owned by Caledonia Communication Corporation, a corporation whose majority shareholder, Kevin A. Rames, is an attorney based on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Jonathan Cohen, the co-owner of the station, is a professional broadcaster and is the principal owner of JKC Communications, Inc. Caledonia Communication Corporation purchased the radio station from Family Broadcasting, Inc. on November 19, 2010. The station owns and utilizes the tradename "The Soul of the Caribbean."

The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since the station was initially licensed.^[1]

On April 20, 2005, WSTX FM 100 began programming of the U.S. Virgin Islands's first 24 hour reggae radio station. The format was launched and programmed by Program Director and Radio Personality Troy Brown and features several VI Reggae artists like Pressure "Busspipe," Midnite and Dezarie.

On October 15th, 2009, Brown left WSTX to launch Shanty Vibes Radio. Since October, WSTX FM 100 has started playing more dancehall, Soca and Calypso. On August 13, 2010, WSTX FM 100 aired several hours of "Caribbean Hits" with Radio Personality “Mean” Dean but then switched back to the reggae format.

References

↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

External links

Radio stations in the United States Virgin Islands

By frequency

AM	970 1000 1090 1340 1620

FM	89.9 92.7 93.5 95.1 96.1 96.9 97.9 98.3 99.5 100.3 101.3 101.7 102.9 103.5 104.3 104.9 105.3 106.1 107.3

NOAA WX	162.500

By callsign

Defunct

WRRA (1290 AM)

U.S. Territories radio markets: Puerto Rico

Other U.S. Territories radio: American Samoa; Guam; Northern Mariana Islands; US Virgin Islands

See also: List of radio stations in U.S. Territories

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