WIRA

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WIRA
Broadcast areaVero Beach area
Frequency1400 kHz
Programming
FormatLatin-american music
Ownership
Owner
  • Carline Clerge
  • (Caribbean Media Group, Inc.)
History
First air date
1996-11-01 (as WYFX)
Former call signs
WYFX (1996-?)
Technical information
Facility ID2681
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
27°26′7.00″N 80°21′41.00″W / 27.4352778°N 80.3613889°W / 27.4352778; -80.3613889
Translator(s)104.9 W285FN (Port St. Lucie)

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 also reaches 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]

History[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Listen to WIRA La Nueva 104.9FM on TuneIn". TuneIn. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  2. ^ "Dynamic Map Display (Loading Map)". Federal Communications Commission. 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  3. ^ "WIRA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "WIRA Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

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