WAFZ-FM

WAFZ-AM-FM
Broadcast areaCollier County, Florida
FrequencyFM: 92.1 MHz
AM: 1490 kHz
BrandingLa Ley 92.1 FM & 99.7 FM
Programming
FormatRegional Mexican
Ownership
OwnerGlades Media Company LLC
History
First air date
FM: June 30, 1987 (1987-06-30) (as WIKX-FM)
AM: October 14, 1964 (October 14, 1964) (as WKEM)
Former call signs
  • WIKX-FM (1987–1988)
  • WCOO (1988–1994)
  • WGCQ (1994–2002)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID47387
ClassFM: A
AM: C
PowerAM: 560 watts days
700 watts nights
ERPFM: 5,600 watts
HAATFM: 100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
26°26′54.00″N 81°16′17.00″W / 26.4483333°N 81.2713889°W / 26.4483333; -81.2713889
Translator(s)99.7 MHz W259CZ (Immokalee)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewafz.com

WAFZ-FM (92.1 FM) and WAFZ (1490 AM) are radio stations licensed to Immokalee, Florida, simulcasting a Regional Mexican radio format. They are owned by Glades Media Company LLC.

WAFZ-FM is a Class A FM station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 5,600 watts. WAFZ is a Class C AM station powered at 560 watts by day and 700 watts at night, using a non-directional antenna. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W259CZ at 99.7 MHz.

History

The AM station signed on the air on October 14, 1964 (October 14, 1964). Its original call sign was WKEM. During the 1970s it aired a country music format and was a network affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System. In 1976, it was acquired by Gold Coast Broadcasting.[2]

The FM station signed on the air on June 30, 1987 (1987-06-30). Its original call letters were WIKX-FM. In the 1990s, the station switched to a Spanish language Tejano music format. Popular DJs included Gabino Soliz, "El Chavo Alegre," and Irma Ayala.

In 1999, the FM station was acquired by Praise Enterprises Naples LLC for $1 million.[3] That company put a Christian Contemporary format on the it, using the call sign WGHQ.

The stations went silent for a while when management ran into financial problems. They were bought by Glades Media which began airing a Regional Mexican format. The stations play newer hits of the Regional Mexican genre.

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References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAFZ-AM-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-42. Retrieved Feb. 27, 2025.
  3. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000 page D-91. Retrieved Feb. 27, 2025.


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