WAVS
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Broadcast area | Miami, Ft.Lauderdale area |
|---|---|
| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 1170 kHz |
| Branding | Heartbeat Of The Caribbean |
| Programming | |
| Format | World Ethnic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alliance Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | November 15, 1969 |
Call sign meaning | WAVeS |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 58309 | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 250 watts night |
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| [[Broadcast relay station|TranslatorTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Template:Radio Relay |
| Links | |
Public license information | Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WAVS1170.com |
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WAVS (1170 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a World Ethnic format focusing on Caribbean music. Licensed to Davie, Florida, United States, the station serves the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale area. The station is owned by Alliance Broadcasting.[2]
History
The station was established on November 15, 1969,[3] and went on the air in August 1970 on 1190 AM as a news/talk station with 5000 watts daytime only, licensed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Both studio and transmitter are located in Davie currently.
Sally Jesse worked there before she was known as Sally Jesse Raphael. WAVS is the longest-running Caribbean radio station in the U.S. and has been in a Caribbean format for over 30 years.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WAVS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WAVS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, page B-41
External links
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- WAVS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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