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'''WAVS''' (1170 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[World Ethnic]] format focusing on Caribbean music. Licensed to [[Davie, Florida]], United States, the station serves the [[Miami-Ft. Lauderdale]] area. The station is owned by Alliance Broadcasting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WAVS |title=WAVS Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>
'''WAVS''' (1170 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[World Ethnic]] format focusing on Caribbean music. Licensed to [[Davie, Florida]], United States, the station serves the [[Miami metropolitan area|Miami-Ft. Lauderdale]] area. The station is owned by Alliance Broadcasting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WAVS |title=WAVS Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 20:43, 21 September 2018

WAVS
Broadcast areaMiami, Ft.Lauderdale area
Frequency1170 kHz
BrandingHeartbeat Of The Caribbean
Programming
FormatWorld Ethnic
Ownership
OwnerAlliance Broadcasting
History
First air date
November 15, 1969
Call sign meaning
WAVeS
Technical information
Facility ID58309
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
250 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
26°4′39.00″N 80°13′3.00″W / 26.0775000°N 80.2175000°W / 26.0775000; -80.2175000
Translator(s)W300DF (107.9 MHz, North Miami Beach)
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteWAVS1170.com

WAVS (1170 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a World Ethnic format focusing on Caribbean music. Licensed to Davie, Florida, United States, the station serves the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale area. The station is owned by Alliance Broadcasting.[1]

History

The station was established on November 15, 1969,[2] and went on the air in August 1970 on 1190 AM as a news/talk station with 5000 watts daytime only, licensed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Both studio and transmitter are located in Davie currently.

Sally Jesse worked there before she was known as Sally Jesse Raphael. WAVS is the longest running Caribbean radio station in the U.S. and has been in a Caribbean format for over 30 years!

References

  1. ^ "WAVS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, page B-41