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 Borinquen 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.
| Frequency | 1070 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | MIA 1070 Radio Arecibo |
| Programming | |
| Format | News talk |
| Affiliations | CNN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBQN WAPA WTIL WVOZ WXRF WMTI | |
| History | |
First air date | March 14, 1957 |
Call sign meaning | "Mia" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 254 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 610 watts day 2,500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°27′33″N 66°45′20″W |
| Translator(s) | 93.3 W227DY (Arecibo) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.borinquenradio.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 Borinquen Radio Network now consists of seven AM and seven FM radio stations across the island, WBQN 680 / W237FF 95.3 in San Juan, WMIA 1070 / W227DY 93.3 in Arecibo, WAPA 1260 / W268DJ 101.5 in Ponce, WTIL 1300 / W265EC 100.9 in Mayaguez, WXRF 1590 / W280FS 103.9 in Guayama, WVOZ 1580 / W286DL 105.1 in Aguadilla and WMTI 1160 / W287DR 105.3 in Barceloneta-Manati.
Translator stations
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W227DY | 93.3 FM | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 180 | FCC FM Query |
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
- FCC History Cards for WMIA
- WMIA in the FCC AM station database
- WMIA on Radio-Locator
- WMIA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W227DY in the FCC FM station database
- "WMIA, R. Arecibo, PR, 1966". Station Identifications.
