WAFZ-FM
| Broadcast area | Collier County, Florida |
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| Frequency | FM: 92.1 MHz AM: 1490 kHz |
| Branding | La Ley 92.1 FM & 99.7 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Glades Media Company LLC |
| History | |
First air date | FM: June 30, 1987; 37 years ago (1987年06月30日) (as WIKX-FM) AM: October 14, 1964; 60 years ago (October 14, 1964) (as WKEM) |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 47387 |
| Class | FM: A AM: C |
| Power | AM: 560 watts days 700 watts nights |
| ERP | FM: 5,600 watts |
| HAAT | FM: 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°26′54.00′′N 81°16′17.00′′W / 26.4483333°N 81.2713889°W / 26.4483333; -81.2713889 |
| Translator(s) | 99.7 MHz W259CZ (Immokalee) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wafz.com |
WAFZ-FM (92.1 FM) and WAFZ (1490 AM) are radio stations licensed to Immokalee, Florida, simulcasting a Regional Mexican radio format. They are owned by Glades Media Company LLC.
WAFZ-FM is a Class A FM station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 5,600 watts. WAFZ is a Class C AM station powered at 560 watts by day and 700 watts at night, using a non-directional antenna. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W259CZ at 99.7 MHz.
History
[edit ]The AM station signed on the air on October 14, 1964; 60 years ago (October 14, 1964). Its original call sign was WKEM. During the 1970s it aired a country music format and was a network affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System. In 1976, it was acquired by Gold Coast Broadcasting.[2]
The FM station signed on the air on June 30, 1987; 37 years ago (1987年06月30日). Its original call letters were WIKX-FM. In the 1990s, the station switched to a Spanish language Tejano music format. Popular DJs included Gabino Soliz, "El Chavo Alegre," and Irma Ayala.
In 1999, the FM station was acquired by Praise Enterprises Naples LLC for 1ドル million.[3] That company put a Christian Contemporary format on the it, using the call sign WGHQ.
The stations went silent for a while when management ran into financial problems. They were bought by Glades Media which began airing a Regional Mexican format. The stations play newer hits of the Regional Mexican genre.
References
[edit ]External links
[edit ]- Facility details for Facility ID 47387 (WAFZ-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAFZ-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 25811 (WAFZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAFZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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