Broadcast area | Fort Myers, Florida |
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Frequency | 95.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 95.3 The Beach |
Programming | |
Format | Classic hits |
Subchannels | HD2: WAYJ simulcast |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WBCG, WBTT, WCCF, WCKT, WCVU, WIKX, WWCD, WZJZ | |
History | |
First air date | 1988-10-31 (as WFJY) |
Former call signs | WFJY (1988–1989) |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 13898 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 79,000 watts |
HAAT | 145 meters (476 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°30′18.00″N81°51′14.00″W / 26.5050000°N 81.8538889°W |
Translator(s) | HD2: 100.5 W263BI (Fort Myers) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 953beach.iheart.com |
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