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| frequency = 97.9 [[Megahertz|MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| frequency = 97.9 [[Megahertz|MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| airdate = March 17, [[1957 in radio|1957]] (as WQXT-FM)
| airdate = March 17, [[1957 in radio|1957]] (as WQXT-FM)
| format = [[Hot Adult Contemporary]]<br>HD2: [[Talk radio]] (850 [[WFTL]] [[simulcast]])<br>HD3: [[Haitian language|Haitian talk]] and
| format = [[Hot Adult Contemporary]]<br>HD2: [[Talk radio]] (850 [[WFTL]] [[simulcast]])<br>HD3: [[Haitian Creole]] [[talk radio|talk]] and
[[contemporary hit radio|contemporary hits]] (1340 [[WPBR]] simulcast)
[[contemporary hit radio|contemporary hits]] (1340 [[WPBR]] simulcast)
| erp = 100,000 [[watt]]s
| erp = 100,000 [[watt]]s
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'''WRMF''' (97.9 [[Hertz|MHz]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[FM broadcasting|FM]] [[radio station]] in [[Palm Beach, Florida]]. It serves the [[West Palm Beach, Florida]] [[media market|radio market]]. The station airs a [[hot adult contemporary]] [[radio format]] and is owned by [[Hubbard Radio]]. The [[radio studio|studio]]s and offices are on Northpoint Parkway in [[West Palm Beach]]. For the past three decades, WRMF has been at or close to #1 in the West Palm Beach [[media market|radio market]] ratings.
'''WRMF''' (97.9 [[Hertz|MHz]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[FM broadcasting|FM]] [[radio station]] in [[Palm Beach, Florida]]. It serves the [[West Palm Beach, Florida]] [[media market|radio market]]. The station airs a [[hot adult contemporary]] [[radio format]] and is owned by [[Hubbard Radio]]. The [[radio studio|studio]]s and offices are on Northpoint Parkway in [[West Palm Beach]]. For the past three decades, WRMF has been at or close to #1 in the West Palm Beach [[media market|radio market]] ratings.


WRMF has an [[effective radiated power]] of 100,000 [[watt]]s, the highest permitted for non-[[grandfather clause|grandfathered]] FM stations. The [[transmitter]] is in [[Lake Worth, Florida|Lake Worth]], west of [[U.S. Route 441 in Florida|U.S. Route 441]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Wrmf&nav= Radio-Locator.com/WRMF]</ref> WRMF is licensed to broadcast in the [[HD Radio]] digital format.<ref>http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=20436</ref><ref>http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=47 HD Radio Guide for West Palm Beach & Boca Raton</ref> The HD2 subchannel [[simulcast]]s the [[talk radio]] format on [[sister station]] 850 [[WFTL]]. The HD3 subchannel carries [[Haitian language|Haitian talk]] and [[contemporary hit radio|contemporary hits]] from co-owned 1340 [[WPBR]].
WRMF has an [[effective radiated power]] of 100,000 [[watt]]s, the highest permitted for non-[[grandfather clause|grandfathered]] FM stations. The [[transmitter]] is in [[Lake Worth, Florida|Lake Worth]], west of [[U.S. Route 441 in Florida|U.S. Route 441]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Wrmf&nav= Radio-Locator.com/WRMF]</ref> WRMF is licensed to broadcast in the [[HD Radio]] digital format.<ref>http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=20436</ref><ref>http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=47 HD Radio Guide for West Palm Beach & Boca Raton</ref> The HD2 subchannel [[simulcast]]s the [[talk radio]] format on [[sister station]] 850 [[WFTL]]. The HD3 subchannel carries [[Haitian Creole]] [[talk radio|talk]] and [[contemporary hit radio|contemporary hits]] from co-owned 1340 [[WPBR]].


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 12:12, 14 July 2020

WRMF
Broadcast areaPalm Beach County / Broward County
Frequency97.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding97.9 WRMF
Programming
FormatHot Adult Contemporary
HD2: Talk radio (850 WFTL simulcast)
HD3: Haitian Creole talk and contemporary hits (1340 WPBR simulcast)
Ownership
Owner
WEAT, WFTL, WIRK, WMBX, WMEN
History
First air date
March 17, 1957 (as WQXT-FM)
Former call signs
WQXT-FM (1957-1964)
WWOS (1964-1971)
WMUM (1971-1973)
WJNO-FM (1973-1980)[1]
Call sign meaning
Richard M. Fairbanks (previous owner)
Technical information
Facility ID20436
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT411 meters (1355 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
26° 34' 31" N, 80° 14' 31" W
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteWRMF.com

WRMF (97.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Palm Beach, Florida. It serves the West Palm Beach, Florida radio market. The station airs a hot adult contemporary radio format and is owned by Hubbard Radio. The studios and offices are on Northpoint Parkway in West Palm Beach. For the past three decades, WRMF has been at or close to #1 in the West Palm Beach radio market ratings.

WRMF has an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts, the highest permitted for non-grandfathered FM stations. The transmitter is in Lake Worth, west of U.S. Route 441.[2] WRMF is licensed to broadcast in the HD Radio digital format.[3][4] The HD2 subchannel simulcasts the talk radio format on sister station 850 WFTL. The HD3 subchannel carries Haitian Creole talk and contemporary hits from co-owned 1340 WPBR.

History

WQXT-FM, WWOS

On March 17, 1957, the station signed on as WQXT-FM.[5] It was the FM counterpart to AM 1340 WQXT (now WPBR). The two stations were owned by the Flame Radio & TV Corporation. They simulcast a full service middle of the road format of adult popular music and news, with national shows from the ABC Radio Network. The studios were located on Lake Worth Beach.

In 1963, WQXT-AM-FM were sold to Fairfax Broadcasting.[6] The following year, the FM station's call sign was changed to WWOS, standing for "Wonderful World of Stereo," when the station began broadcasting in FM stereo full time. In 1971, the simulcast with AM 1340 ended. The station switched to Progressive Rock using the call letters WMUM for "The Mother."

WJNO-FM, WRMF

The station was sold in 1971 to Robert M. Weeks, who also owned AM 1230 WJNO (now WBZT).[7] The FM station became WJNO-FM "J-98", switching to an album rock format.

WJNO-AM-FM were acquired by Richard M. Fairbanks in July 1979.[8] The FM station's call letters were changed to WRMF in January 1980, representing the owner's initials. WRMF switched to an adult contemporary format at first, later picking up the tempo and moving to hot adult contemporary.

Hubbard Media

In the 2010s, WRMF was acquired by Alpha Media, based in Portland, Oregon. On September 27, 2018, Alpha Media has agreed to sell its cluster in West Palm Beach to Hubbard Radio.[9]


Shows

  • The KVJ Show - Weekdays and Saturdays from 6am-10am
  • Nikki - Weekdays from 10am-2pm
  • Tracy St. George - Weekdays from 2pm-6pm
  • KVJ Replay 6pm
  • Suits 7pm-midnight
  • South Florida Sunday - Sundays from 6-7am (public affairs)

References

  1. ^ FCC Call Sign History page. Accessed 2006-09-02.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WRMF
  3. ^ http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=20436
  4. ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=47 HD Radio Guide for West Palm Beach & Boca Raton
  5. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1959 page B-132
  6. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1967 page B-37
  7. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1978 page C-49
  8. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1982 page C-55
  9. ^ Hubbard To Acquire Alpha Media West Palm Beach

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