WEVI (101.3
FM) is a
radio station
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licensed to serve
Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands. The station is owned by Halima S. Roebuck, through licensee HSR Communications, LLC. It airs an
urban contemporary
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format that offers a mix of
hip hop
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,
R&B,
reggae
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, Dancehall Calypso,
soca
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Government
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* Sexual Offences and Community Affairs (SOCA), a South African government unit established to combat gender-based violence
...
and
Afrobeats
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. It is branded as ''ROE FM 101.3''.
The station has been assigned these
call letters
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by the
Federal Communications Commission
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since November 27, 2001.
Logos
Image:WEVI-fm-logo.jpg, Former WEVI logo as ''Power 101.7''
References
External links
*
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Radio stations established in 2001
2001 establishments in the United States Virgin Islands
Urban contemporary radio stations in the United States
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
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