ZNS-1
Appearance
Broadcast area | The Bahamas |
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Frequency | 1540 kHz |
Branding | Radio Bahamas |
Programming | |
Format | News/Talk |
Ownership | |
Owner | The Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas |
ZNS-2; ZNS-3; ZNS-3-FM; ZNS-TV | |
History | |
First air date | May 12, 1937 1988 (FM) | (AM)
Call sign meaning | Zephyr Nassau Sunshine |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 105377 |
Class | A (NARBA clear-channel station) (previous I-B station) |
Power | 50,000 watts (AM) 54,000 watts (FM) |
Transmitter coordinates | 25°00′14.10″N 77°21′01.20″W / 25.0039167°N 77.3503333°W (AM 1540) 25°02′48.70″N 77°19′02.65″W / 25.0468611°N 77.3174028°W (FM 104.5) 26°32′N 78°39′W / 26.533°N 78.650°W (FM 107.7) |
Repeater(s) | ZNS-1 104.5 MHz (Nassau) ZNS-1-FM 107.7 MHz (Freeport) |
Links | |
Website | Official website |
ZNS-1 (branded as Radio Bahamas) is the oldest broadcast station in the Bahamas. It has a News/Talk format, and broadcasts on 1540 kHz and 104.5 MHz in Nassau, with a repeater in Freeport on 107.7 MHz. It is under ownership of the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas. The AM station has a Class A clear-channel allocation under NARBA and its nighttime signal can be heard throughout the Bahamas, most of Cuba, and southeastern Florida.
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