WNIK (AM)

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WNIK
WNIK-AM logo.PNG
Frequency 1230 kHz
BrandingUnica Radio
Programming
Format News/Talk
Affiliations WKAQ 580
Ownership
OwnerUnik Broadcasting System Corporation
WMSW, WNIK-FM
History
First air date
June 1959
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 33876
Class B
Power 1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
18°27′20″N66°44′24″W / 18.45556°N 66.74000°W / 18.45556; -66.74000
Links
Public license information
Website http://unicaradioam.com/

WNIK (1230 AM, "Unica Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The station is owned by Unik Broadcasting System Corporation. [2] It airs a News/Talk format. [3]

The station was assigned the WNIK call letters by the Federal Communications Commission. [4]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WNIK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. 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)
  3. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  4. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.