WIFI (AM)
| Broadcast area | Delaware Valley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1460 kHz |
| Branding | WIFI 92.9 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Contemporary Hit Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | November 1992 |
Former call signs | WRLB (1984-1992) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 55310 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°4′53″N 74°47′41″W / 40.08139°N 74.79472°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wifi929 |
WIFI (1460 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Hit Radio format. Currently the radio station is located in Florence, New Jersey serving the Delaware Valley area.
History
The station received its construction permit as WRLB on June 7, 1984. On February 1, 1992, the station changed its call sign to the current WIFI;[2] it launched later that year. The WIFI call letters had previously been used in the market for some 20 years on the station now known as WXTU. The station previously ran a brokered format under the "MyWifi 1460" brand.
The 1460 frequency had previously been used in Burlington County by WJJZ, a daytime-only station licensed to Mount Holly, New Jersey with a transmitter site on Burlington Island. Two incarnations of WJJZ operated, both losing licenses over corporate indiscretions, between 1963 and 1983.
In 2008, Florence Broadcasting Partners led by John Forsythe took over operations of the station under a time brokerage agreement with Real Life Broadcasting. On November 1, 2013, the operating contract between Real Life Broadcasting and Florence Broadcasting expired and was not renewed. The station was then operated by Omega Broadcasting, LLC, which programmed gospel music.
In 2013, the station became one of the first broadcast stations to use 100% solar power for its daytime transmissions.
In November 2020, Ritmo Broadcasting began managing WIFI, replacing Christian programming ("Life Radio") with a contemporary hit radio format, branded "WIFI 92.9".[3] Ritmo acquired WIFI and translator W225DJ effective March 1, 2021, at a purchase price of $275,000.
On April 16, 2021, the station rebranded as Ritmo 92.9, and began playing Tropical music.
On October 20, 2021 WIFI changed their format from tropical to Spanish adult contemporary, branded as "Amor 92.9".[4]
At midnight on March 24, 2022, WIFI reverted back to a CHR format, under their old branding of WIFI 92.9.
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W225DJ | 92.9 FM | Burlington, New Jersey | 203145 | 240 | 45 m (148 ft) | D | 40°4′58.2″N 74°47′37.2″W / 40.082833°N 74.793667°W | LMS |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIFI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WIFI Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Venta, Lance (November 24, 2020). "Ritmo Broadcasting Turns On WIFI 92.9 In New Jersey". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ WIFI Flips To Spanish AC Amor 92.9 Radioinsight - October 20, 2021
External links
- Official website
- WIFI in the FCC AM station database
- WIFI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W225DJ in the FCC FM station database
- W225DJ at FCCdata.org
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