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Star 88.3
receives Donation of Radio station
Fort Wayne, IN – Thanks to the gift of Positive Alternative Radio,
local Christian radio will continue to have a home in East Central
Indiana and into Western Ohio. PAR donated its station, WJYW, or “Joy
FM” at 88.9FM located in Union City, Indiana, to STAR Educational Media
Network. This also includes two translators in the Richmond, Indiana,
area at 94.5FM and 97.7FM.
The agreement was official on Wednesday, July 29th, after both parties
signed the legal paperwork.
PAR has its home office in Blacksburg, VA, and operates radio stations
in east and southeast regions of the U.S. with WJYW being the furthest
away which made it difficult to oversee. Rather than having a network
take over the station, PAR decided to keep it local.
“We believe in local Christian radio and wanted to put WJYW in the
hands of someone in the region who can continue making a difference in
listener’s lives” explained PAR Executive Vice President Brian
Sanders.
STAR 88.3 is run by STAR Educational Media Network and based in Fort
Wayne, IN, with signals around Northeast Indiana, Northwest Ohio,
Southern Michigan and now, East Central Indiana.
According to STAR’S President and CEO Melissa Montana, STAR “wants to
build a deep connection with the local community, reaching out to
churches , ministries, and Christian owned businesses to help make the
area we’re serving an even better place to live.”
She also assured new listeners that they will still hear a lot of the
same songs, but listeners can expect to be introduced to new artists as
well.
STAR Educational Media Network was formed in 2009 and has frequencies
in Fort Wayne, Angola, Auburn, Kendallville, Richmond, Union City and
Warsaw. Its mission is to provide uplifting and encouraging music that
is safe for the whole family.
You can hear STAR 88.3 locally on 88.9 in Union City and 94.5 and 97.7
in Richmond, or listen online at www.star883.com.
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