WAVS
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| WAVS | |
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| City of license | Davie, Florida |
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| Broadcast area | Miami area |
| Branding | Heartbeat Of The Caribbean |
| Frequency | 1170 kHz |
| Format | World Ethnic |
| Audience share | 0.6, #29 (Fa'07, R&R[1]) |
| ERP | 5,000 watts day 250 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 58309 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | |
| Owner | Alliances Broadcasting |
| Webcast | listen live |
| Website | wavs1170.com |
WAVS (1170 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a World Ethnic format focusing on Caribbean music. Licensed to Davie, Florida, USA, the station serves the Miami area. The station is currently owned by Alliances Broadcasting.[2]
[edit] History
The station started in the late '60's or around 1970 on 1190 AM as a news talk station (Sally Jesse worked there before she was known as Sally Jesse Raphael) with 5000 watts daytime only and licensed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Both studio and transmitter are located in this city currently.
[edit] References
- ^ "Miami Market Ratings", Radio and Records.
- ^ WAVS Facility Record. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
[edit] External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WAVS
- Radio Locator Information on WAVS
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WAVS
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