WDNO
WDNO (960 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Variety format. Licensed to Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, the station is currently owned by Aurio A. Matos Barreto. WDNO broadcast its Cima FM simulcast on W250CF 97.9 FM in Arecibo and W256DX 99.1 FM in Aguadilla.[1] WDNO is part of the Cima Radio Network and affiliated with the Camarero Horse Racing Radio Network.
City | Quebradillas, Puerto Rico |
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Frequency | 960 kHz |
Branding | Cima Norte 97.9 FM |
Slogan | Vive tus Exitos |
Programming | |
Format | Spanish Variety |
Affiliations | Camarero Radio Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | Del Norte, Inc. (Aurio A. Matos Barreto) |
Sister stations | WCMA WJIT WLUZ WZCA WWNA WLYM-LP |
History | |
First air date | 1982 |
Former call signs | WJYT (1982-1988) WORR (1988-1992) WKVN (1992-2004) WCHQ (2004-2011) |
Call sign meaning | Del Norte |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 11621 |
Class | B |
Power | 1,000 watts day 1,700 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°20′8.00″N 67°1′51.00″W |
Translator(s) | W250CF 97.9 (Arecibo) W256DX 99.1 (Aguadilla) |
Links | |
Website | www.cimafm.com |
History
The station was assigned the call letters WJYT on 1982-06-28. On 1988-07-07, the station changed its call sign to WORR, on 1992-09-28 to WKVN, on 2004-07-06 to WCHQ, and on 2011-01-19 to the current WDNO.[2]
Ownership
In July 2003, International Broadcasting Corp. (Angel Roman, president) reached an agreement to buy two radio stations, WRSJ and WKVN (now WDNO), from Concillio Mision Cristiano Fuente de Agua Viva Inc. (Otoniel Font, president) for a reported sale price of $1.45 million.[3]
Since October 1, 2016 and after 29 years broadcasting in the frequency 103.7 FM, WDNO and the translator station with the approval of the Federal Communications Commission in the United States, has changed to 97.9 FM for best coverage. In March 2018, The station was announced that the FM translator in Arecibo will move the frecuency to 98.3 FM in the next few months and the callsign will change to W252EA, pending FCC approval.
Translator stations
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | FCC info |
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W250CF | 97.9 FM | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | .23 | FCC |
W256DX | 99.1 FM | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | .041 | FCC |
References
- "WDNO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WDNO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. 2003-07-14.
External links
- WDNO in the FCC's AM station database
- WDNO on Radio-Locator
- WDNO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database