WCMA (1600 kHz, is an AM radio station broadcasting a evangélico format.[2] Licensed to Bayamón, Puerto Rico, it serves all of Puerto Rico.[3] The station is currently owned by Aurio A. Matos Barreto. WCMA shares with translator stations W279BU (103.7 FM) in San Juan and W241DE (96.1 FM), also licensed to Bayamón. WCMA simulcasts on WZCA (91.7 FM) in Quebradillas. The station was originally known as WLUZ, founded by Puerto Rican producer Tommy Muñiz after the original owner's wife, Luz María García de la Noceda.[3]
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Broadcast area | Puerto Rico |
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| Frequency | 1600 kHz |
| Branding | Cima 103.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Tropical |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Aurio A. Matos Barreto |
| WNVI, WJIT, WLUZ, WZCA, WWNA, WUTD-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1966 |
Former call signs | WLUZ (1966–2012) |
Call sign meaning | CiMA |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 39145 | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°21′38″N 66°59′30″W / 18.36056°N 66.99167°W |
| Translators | 96.1 W241DE (Bayamón) 103.7 W279BU (San Juan) |
| Repeater | 91.7 WZCA (Quebradillas) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | cimafm.com |
History
editNotiLuz
editIn 1966, Muñiz planned to create a radio station, Noti-Luz which was set to debut in March of that year, after Lucy Boscana introduced him to the owner of the 1600 AM frequency.[4]
Cima Radio Network
editWCMA is the flagship station of the Cima Radio Network. WCMA's programming is also heard on translator stations 96.1 FM in Bayamón and 103.7 FM in San Juan.
Translator stations
edit| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W279BU | 103.7 FM | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 143465 | 250 vertical | LMS |
| W241DE | 96.1 FM | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 202074 | 190 vertical | LMS |
References
editCitations
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WCMA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ Jacobs, George (2007). National Radio: Puerto Rico (US Associated). Billboard Books. pp. 305–306. ISBN 978-0-8230-5997-3.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - 1 2 Albanese, Lorelei (July 27, 2006). "Radio Luz celebrates 40 years". Caribbean Business.
- ↑ García 2009, pp. 214
Bibliography
- García, María "Beba" (2009). ¡Juan, Juan, Juan! Crónicas de la televisión en los tiempos de don Tommy. Terranova Editores. ISBN 9781935163206.
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External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 39145 (WCMA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCMA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 143465 (W279BU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W279BU at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 202074 (W241DE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W241DE at FCCdata.org
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