WMIA (AM)
WMIA (1070 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The station is owned by Wifredo G. Blanco Pi and it is part of the WAPA Radio News Network.[1] It airs a News/Talk format and features programming from CNN Radio.[2] The station is shared with translator station W227DY 93.3 FM also in Arecibo.
For the Miami, Florida radio station, see WMIA-FM
| City | Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1070 kHz |
| Branding | MIA 1070 Radio Arecibo |
| Slogan | La MIA es WAPA Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk |
| Affiliations | CNN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Grupo AM Puerto Rico (Wifredo G. Blanco-Pi) |
| WAPA WISO WTIL WVOZ WXRF | |
| History | |
First air date | March 14, 1957 |
Call sign meaning | Mia |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 254 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 510 watts (day) 2,500 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°27′33″N 66°45′20″W |
| Translator(s) | W227DY (93.3 MHz, Arecibo) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.waparadiopr.com |
The station was assigned the WMIA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[3]
Ownership
In 1957, WMIA begins operations on 1070 kHz, WMIA was owned and operated by Abacoa Radio Corporation until April 2017.
On March 2, 2017, Wifredo G. Blanco Pi reached an agreement to purchase WMIA from Abacoa Radio Corp. The sale was completed on April 12, 2017.
This becomes the fifth station of the WAPA Radio News Network.
The WAPA Radio Network now consists of six radio stations across the island, WAPA 680 in San Juan, WMIA 1070 in Arecibo, WISO 1260 in Ponce, WTIL 1300 in Mayaguez, WXRF 1590 in Guayama and WVOZ 1580 in Aguadilla.
Translator stations
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W227DY | 93.3 FM | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | .125 | FCC |
References
- Jacobs, George (2007). National Radio: Puerto Rico (US Associated). World Radio TV Handbook 2007: The Directory of Global Broadcasting. Billboard Books. pp. 305–306. ISBN 0-8230-5997-9.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- WMIA in the FCC's AM station database
- WMIA on Radio-Locator
- WMIA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W227DY in the FCC's FM station database
- "WMIA, R. Arecibo, PR, 1966". Station Identifications.