WXEM
WXEM (1460 kHz "La Mejor") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Buford, Georgia, and serving the Atlanta metropolitan area. The station is owned by La Favorita, Inc., and airs a Regional Mexican music format. It simulcasts with two other Atlanta-area stations owned by La Favorita, AM 1600 WAOS in Austell and AM 1130 WLBA in Gainesville.
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City | Buford, Georgia |
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Broadcast area | Atlanta metropolitan area |
Frequency | 1460 kHz |
Branding | La Mejor |
Programming | |
Format | Regional Mexican music |
Ownership | |
Owner | La Favorita, Inc. |
Sister stations | WAOS, WLBA |
History | |
First air date | December 12, 1957 |
Former call signs | WDMF (1956-1964) WDYX (1964-1986) WJYA (1986-1990) WLKQ (1990-1991) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 36158 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts days 193 watts nights |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°7′15.00″N 83°58′35.00″W |
Links | |
Website | La Mejor Atlanta Website |
WXEM is powered at 5,000 watts by day. But at night, to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1460, WXEM dramatically drops its power to 193 watts. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is on Radio Park Drive, near Interstate 985 in Buford.[1] WXEM is considered a Class B station by the Federal Communications Commission.
The station began broadcasting on December 12, 1957.[2]
External links
- WXEM in the FCC's AM station database
- WXEM on Radio-Locator
- WXEM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database