WAFZ-FM

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WAFZ-FM
Frequency 92.1 MHz
BrandingLa Ley 92.1 FM & 99.7 FM
Programming
Format Regional Mexican
Ownership
OwnerGlades Media Company LLC
History
First air date
June 30, 1987 (1987-06-30) (as WIKX-FM)
Former call signs
  • WIKX-FM (1987-1988)
  • WCOO (1988-1994)
  • WGCQ (1994-2002)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 47387
Class A
ERP 5,600 watts
HAAT 100 meters
Transmitter coordinates
26°26′54.00″N81°16′17.00″W / 26.4483333°N 81.2713889°W / 26.4483333; -81.2713889
Translator(s) 99.7 MHz W259CZ (Immokalee) (rebroadcasts WAFZ)
Repeater(s) 1490 WAFZ (Immokalee)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website wafz.com

WAFZ-FM (92.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Immokalee, Florida, United States, broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. WAFZ-FM's programming is also heard on WAFZ (1490 AM) in Immokalee. The stations are owned by Glades Media Company LLC.

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History

At one time Also played Tejano music Music in the 1980s on its sister station WAFZ-AM. In its beginnings WAFZ had been WZOR-AM 1490 and English programming adult contemporary music and news on for the morning until 3pm. Then it changed its format to regional Mexican/tejano. The early DJs that worked there were Gabino Soliz, "EL CHAVO ALEGRE" and Irma Ayala. The station continued on the air for a long time until the mid 1990s then it went silent for a while until what is now WAFZ was bought by Glades Media and transmitted simultaneous what WAFZ-FM was playing (a regional Mexican format). The Current Format of WAFZ is a young Regional Mexican, playing newer top40 hits of the Regional Mexican Genre. At one time before this it was a country station, then it was an oldies, Christian, Spanish contemporary pop

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WAFZ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.