WQXM
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| Broadcast area | Central Polk County, Florida |
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| Frequency | 1460 kHz |
| Branding | La Kaliente 99.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish language Contemporary Hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | September 30, 2004 (as WRMX) |
Former call signs | WBAR, WRMX |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71202 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 10,000 watts (days) 155 watts (nights) |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°54′34″N 81°51′29″W / 27.90944°N 81.85806°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.9 W260DA (Bartow) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Stream link |
| Website | La Kaliente 99.9 |
WQXM (1460 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Bartow in Central Florida. It airs a Spanish language Contemporary Hits radio format known as "La Kaliente 99.9" (sometimes shortened to "K-Liente"). It is owned by Denisse Hernandez, through licensee Prime Broadcasting, Inc.[2]
By day, WQXM broadcasts at 10,000 watts, using a directional antenna. But to reduce interference to other stations on 1460 AM, WQXM greatly reduces power at night to 155 watts, switching to a non-directional antenna. The transmitter is on North Maple Avenue near Lyle Parkway in Bartow, Florida.[3] Programming is also heard on FM translator W260DA at 99.9 MHz.
FM translator
[edit]WQXM programming is relayed on an FM translator, which gives listeners for the improved sound of FM stereo.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W260DA | 99.9 FM | Bartow, Florida | 156224 | 250 | D | LMS |
History
[edit]The station signed on the air as WBAR on October 23rd, 1953, licensed to William Avera Wynne.[4] On January 23rd, 2004, then-owner Bartow Broadcasting Co., Inc. agreed to sell WBAR to Florida Broadcasting Media, LLC for $325,000, and the station changed its call sign to WRMX on September 30th, 2004; then changing once again to the current WQXM on October 11th, 2004.[5] The station's license was reassigned from its owner Aliuska Leiva Marti operating through DRC Broadcasting, Inc., to Denisse Hernandez of Prime Broadcasting, Inc. on July 5th, 2024.
Former logo
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References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQXM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WQXM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WQXM
- ^ "WQXM History Card". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WQXM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 71202 (WQXM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WQXM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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