Summary
WAFZ-FM (92.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Immokalee, Florida, United States, broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. WAFZ-FM's programming is also heard on WAFZ (1490 AM) in Immokalee. The stations are owned by Glades Media Company LLC.
| Frequency | 92.1 MHz |
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| Branding | La Ley 92.1 FM & 99.7 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Glades Media Company LLC |
| History | |
First air date | June 30, 1987 (as WIKX-FM) |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 47387 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,600 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°26′54.00″N 81°16′17.00″W / 26.4483333°N 81.2713889°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.7 MHz W259CZ (Immokalee) (rebroadcasts WAFZ) |
| Repeater(s) | 1490 WAFZ (Immokalee) |
| Links | |
Public license information |
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| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wafz.com |
History edit
At one time Also played Tejano music Music in the 1980s on its sister station WAFZ-AM. In its beginnings WAFZ had been WZOR-AM 1490 and English programming adult contemporary music and news on for the morning until 3pm. Then it changed its format to regional Mexican/tejano. The early DJs that worked there were Gabino Soliz, "EL CHAVO ALEGRE" and Irma Ayala. The station continued on the air for a long time until the mid 1990s then it went silent for a while until what is now WAFZ was bought by Glades Media and transmitted simultaneous what WAFZ-FM was playing (a regional Mexican format). The Current Format of WAFZ is a young Regional Mexican, playing newer top40 hits of the Regional Mexican Genre. At one time before this it was a country station, then it was an oldies, Christian, Spanish contemporary pop
References edit
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAFZ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
External links edit
- WAFZ in the FCC FM station database
- WAFZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WAFZ in the FCC AM station database
- WAFZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database