WIRA
WIRA (1400 AM) is a radio station currently broadcasting latin-american music[1]. Licensed to Fort Pierce, Florida, United States, the station serves the Vero Beach area, but it can also be listened from Vero Beach to Sebastian, Florida[2]. The station is currently owned by Carline Clerge, through licensee Caribbean Media Group, Inc.[3] In addition, this radio station is also popularly known as "La Nueva" and is re-transmitted through the frequency 104.9 FM[1].
| City | Fort Pierce, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Vero Beach area |
| Slogan | "La emisora oficial de los latinos" |
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Translator(s) | W285FN (104.9 MHz, Port St. Lucie) |
| First air date | 1996-11-01 (as WYFX) |
| Format | Latin-american music |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 2681 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 27°26′7.00″N 80°21′41.00″W |
| Former call signs | WYFX (1996-?) |
| Owner | Carline Clerge (Caribbean Media Group, Inc.) |
History
The station went on the air as WYFX on 1996-11-01. On 1997-08-15, the station changed its call sign to the current WIRA.[4]
References
- "Listen to WIRA La Nueva 104.9FM on TuneIn". TuneIn. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- "Dynamic Map Display (Loading Map)". Federal Communications Commission. 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- "WIRA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WIRA Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WIRA
- Radio-Locator Information on WIRA
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WIRA
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