WAMA (1550 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Tampa, Florida, United States, it serves the Tampa Bay area. The station is currently owned by George and Esperanza Arroyo, through licensee Q Broadcasting Corporation.
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| Broadcast area | Tampa Bay |
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| Frequency | 1550 kHz |
| Branding | La Ley 107.7FM Y 1550AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WLBE, WTIS | |
| History | |
First air date | 1961 |
Former call signs | WYOU (1961–1986) |
Call sign meaning | AMA = "Love" in Spanish |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 19055 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 133 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 107.7 W299CI (Tampa) |
| Repeater(s) | 790 WLBE (Leesburg-Eustis) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | laleyradio.com |
The station broadcasts 24 hours a day with a non-directional antenna, but at a lower power at night.
Programming
editUntil April 2013, most programming on WAMA was provided by ESPN Deportes Radio. The station does air one local program, Momento Deportivo ESPN 1550, hosted by Victor Rodriguez.
Previous logo
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External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 19055 (WAMA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAMA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WAMA
- Facility details for Facility ID 156440 (W299CI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
27°55′05″N 82°23′41″W / 27.91806°N 82.39472°W
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- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAMA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.