WAFZ-FM

WAFZ-FM (92.1 FM) and WAFZ (1490 AM) are radio stations licensed to Immokalee, Florida, simulcasting a Regional Mexican radio format. They are owned by Glades Media Company LLC.

WAFZ-AM-FM

Immokalee, Florida
Broadcast area	Collier County, Florida
Frequency	FM: 92.1 MHz AM: 1490 kHz
Branding	La Ley 92.1 FM & 99.7 FM
Programming
Format	Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	Glades Media Company LLC
History
First air date	FM: June 30, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-06-30) (as WIKX-FM) AM: October 14, 1964; 60 years ago (October 14, 1964) (as WKEM)
Former call signs	WIKX-FM (1987–1988) WCOO (1988–1994) WGCQ (1994–2002)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	47387
Class	FM: A AM: C
Power	AM: 560 watts days 700 watts nights
ERP	FM: 5,600 watts
HAAT	FM: 100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	26°26′54.00″N 81°16′17.00″W
Translator(s)	99.7 MHz W259CZ (Immokalee)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wafz.com

WAFZ-FM is a Class A FM station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 5,600 watts. WAFZ is a Class C AM station powered at 560 watts by day and 700 watts at night, using a non-directional antenna. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W259CZ at 99.7 MHz.

History

The AM station signed on the air on October 14, 1964; 60 years ago (October 14, 1964). Its original call sign was WKEM. During the 1970s it aired a country music format and was a network affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System. In 1976, it was acquired by Gold Coast Broadcasting.^[2]

The FM station signed on the air on June 30, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-06-30). Its original call letters were WIKX-FM. In the 1990s, the station switched to a Spanish language Tejano music format. Popular DJs included Gabino Soliz, "El Chavo Alegre," and Irma Ayala.

In 1999, the FM station was acquired by Praise Enterprises Naples LLC for $1 million.^[3] That company put a Christian Contemporary format on the it, using the call sign WGHQ.

The stations went silent for a while when management ran into financial problems. They were bought by Glades Media which began airing a Regional Mexican format. The stations play newer hits of the Regional Mexican genre.

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