WCJU

Columbia, Mississippi
Frequency	1450 kHz
Branding	102.7 The Pearl
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	WCJU, INCORPORATED
Sister stations	WSSM (FM), WJDR, WHSY
History
First air date	December 20, 1946
Technical information
Facility ID	71281
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	31°14′14″N 89°50′24″W / 31.23722°N 89.84000°W / 31.23722; -89.84000
Translator(s)	102.7 MHz W274CB (Columbia)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wcjufm.com

WCJU (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to Columbia, Mississippi, United States. The station is currently owned by Wcjurporated.^[1]

History

WCJU began broadcasting in the spring of 1947. On September 26, 1947, The Federal Communications Commission approved the station's sale from Forrest Broadcasting Company to Lester Williams, a Mississippi publisher. The price was $25,000. At that time, WCJU operated full-time on 1450 kHz with 250 watts of power.^[2]