WKUM
WKUM (1470 AM) is a radio station[1] broadcasting a Spanish Variety format. Licensed to Orocovis, Puerto Rico, United States, it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station was founded in 1979 and is currently owned by Cumbre Media Group Corp and features programming from Red Informativa de PR.
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| City | Orocovis, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico |
| Frequency | 1470 kHz |
| Branding | Cumbre 1470 AM / 106.3 FM |
| Slogan | La Estación de la Región Central |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Variety/News talk |
| Affiliations | Red Informativa de PR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cumbre Media Group Corp. (Dr. Luis Rodriguez Gotay) |
| History | |
| First air date | April 17, 1979 |
| Former call signs | WKCK (1979-2015) |
| Call sign meaning | KUMbre |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54782 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 2,400 watts day 4,300 watts night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 18°15′24″N 66°25′0″W |
| Translator(s) | W292GC (106.3 MHz, Corozal) |
| Links | |
| Website | cumbre1470am.com |
History
WKUM was founded in 1979 by Luis Rodríguez Bou. Formerly "WKCK Radio Cumbre" ("cumbre" is "summit" in Spanish language). After the death of Rodríguez Bou his son, Dr. Luis Rodríguez Gotay, assumes control of the station and changes its format from music-top 40 to news-talk.
Translator stations
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W292GC | 106.3 FM | Corozal, Puerto Rico | .237 | FCC |
gollark: That is worrying, actually - could you launch a fake nuke to set off nuclear war without having to actually do nuclear refining stuff?
gollark: BIG GRAVITY is suppressing knowledge of antigravity, since they want to keep you DOWNWARD and WITHIN GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS.
gollark: He can't restrict Derp, then people would know he worked for BIG GRAVITY.
gollark: Yesterday I was going somewhere by train and the train was an entire 9 minutes late.
gollark: It's just a coincidence of timing, but a funny one.
References
- The Broadcasting yearbook, Volume 1990. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1991. p. 128.
External links
- WKUM in the FCC's AM station database
- WKUM on Radio-Locator
- WKUM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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