WYAM (AM)
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| WYAM | |
| City of license | Hartselle, Alabama |
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| Broadcast area | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Branding | Fiesta Mexicana 890 |
| Frequency | 890 (kHz) |
| Format | Spanish Variety |
| Power | 2,500 Watts (day only) |
| Class | D (daytime only) |
| Facility ID | 17352 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | |
| Former callsigns | WHRT |
| Owner | Decatur Communications Properties, LLC |
| Sister stations | WYAM-LP |
WYAM (890 AM, "Fiesta Mexicana 890") is a Spanish language Variety formatted radio station in Hartselle, Alabama. The station primarily serves the Huntsville, Alabama market. It is owned by Decatur Communications Properties, LLC.
Due to FCC regulations, the station must sign-off at sunset, to protect Chicago's WLS. The WYAM transmitter is located about 1 mile south of the Tennessee River adjacent to I-65. FCC sunset is as 4:30 PM in the winter months,yet the station stays on until 6PM for no apparent reason.
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[edit] Programming
The station is one of three in the area that broadcast in Spanish.[1] The others are WKAC (1080 AM) in Athens which broadcasts part-time in English, and WJHX (620 AM) in Lexington. The format is listed as "Spanish Variety" in the Fall 2007 Arbitron survey.[2]
[edit] History
The station has previously aired Gospel music and Oldies formats. Until June 1, 1994, the station's call sign was WHRT.[3]
Another station in the Huntsville market, WTAK-FM, was assigned the WYAM call letters from November 15, 1991, until July 6, 1993.[4]
In December 1999, WYAM was sold to Priority Communications LLC (Danis L. Willingham and James D. Early, members) by WAJF Inc. for a reported sale price of $75,000.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Alabama Radio Reaches Hispanics", Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, 2001-07-05, p. C4. Retrieved on 2007-12-30. "Suzie Wiley's radio station had a special mission on Independence Day --- explaining what the holiday is all about. Wiley's WYAM-AM has started a new Spanish-language program called Juntos that caters to north Alabama's growing Hispanic population."
- ^ Fall 2007 Station Information Profile. Arbitron.
- ^ WYAM Call Sign History. FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ WTAK-FM Call Sign History. FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ BIA Financial Networks. "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable, 1999-12-20.
[edit] External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WYAM
- Radio Locator Information on WYAM
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WYAM
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