WLLY-FM

Summary

WLLY-FM (99.5 FM, "La Ley 99.5") is a commercial radio station licensed to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and serving the Greater West Palm Beach area. The station's format is Regional Mexican.

WLLY-FM
Broadcast areaWest Palm Beach, Florida
Frequency99.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingLa Ley 99.5
Programming
FormatRegional Mexican
Subchannels
"Yo! 107.1"
Ownership
OwnerGlades Media Group
History
First air date
July 2, 1979 (as WAFC)[1]
Former call signs
WAFC (1979-1984)
WAFC-FM (1984-2010)
Former frequencies
106.3 MHz
Technical information
Facility ID24230
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Translator(s)See § Translators
Links
Websitewllyfm.com

History edit

WLLY-FM launched as WAFC-FM 106.3 in Clewiston, Florida, on July 2, 1979.[1] It was owned by Tri-County Stereo and broadcast a modern country format.

WAFC-FM moved to 99.5 MHz and upgraded to a Class C3 station in 2001. It then moved to Palm Beach Gardens and downgraded back to Class A in 2009, allowing it to enter the West Palm Beach radio market.

HD Radio edit

On September 6, 2018, WLLY launched a classic hip hop format on its HD3 subchannel, branded as "Yo! 107.1" (simulcast on translator W296AW 107.1 FM Mangonia Park).[2] That translator and the format are owned by Black Media Works, which used the translator to rebroadcast WJFP in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Translators edit

Broadcast translator for WLLY-FM
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W279DG 103.7 FM West Palm Beach, Florida 146430 250 67 m (220 ft) D LMS
W296AW 107.1 FM Mangonia Park, Florida 82621 250 156 m (512 ft) D LMS

References edit

  1. ^ a b "WAFC (FM)" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1981. p. C-44 (322). Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Venta, Lance (September 6, 2018). "Yo! Classic Hip Hop Comes to West Palm Beach". RadioInsight.

External links edit

  • WLLY-FM official website
  • WLLY in the FCC FM station database
  • WLLY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
  • W279DG in the FCC FM station database

26°45′43″N 80°04′41″W / 26.762°N 80.078°W / 26.762; -80.078