WCMA (AM)
Puerto Rican radio station
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WCMA (1600 kHz, is an AM radio station broadcasting a evangélico format.[2] Licensed to Bayamón, Puerto Rico, it serves all of Puerto Rico.[3] The station is currently owned by Aurio A. Matos Barreto. WCMA shares with translator stations W279BU (103.7 FM) in San Juan and W241DE (96.1 FM), also licensed to Bayamón. WCMA simulcasts on WZCA (91.7 FM) in Quebradillas. The station was originally known as WLUZ, founded by Puerto Rican producer Tommy Muñiz after the original owner's wife, Luz María García de la Noceda.[3]
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| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico |
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| Frequency | 1600 kHz |
| Branding | Cima 103.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Tropical |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Aurio A. Matos Barreto |
| WNVI, WJIT, WLUZ, WZCA, WWNA, WUTD-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1966 |
Former call signs | WLUZ (1966–2012) |
Call sign meaning | CiMA |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 39145 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°21′38″N 66°59′30″W |
| Translators | 96.1 W241DE (Bayamón) 103.7 W279BU (San Juan) |
| Repeater | 91.7 WZCA (Quebradillas) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | cimafm.com |
History
NotiLuz
In 1966, Muñiz planned to create a radio station, Noti-Luz which was set to debut in March of that year, after Lucy Boscana introduced him to the owner of the 1600 AM frequency.[4]
Cima Radio Network
WCMA is the flagship station of the Cima Radio Network. WCMA's programming is also heard on translator stations 96.1 FM in Bayamón and 103.7 FM in San Juan.
Translator stations
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W279BU | 103.7 FM | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 143465 | 250 vertical | LMS |
| W241DE | 96.1 FM | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 202074 | 190 vertical | LMS |
