WIRA
Radio station in Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
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WIRA (1400 AM) is a radio station broadcasting Latin-American music.[3] Licensed to Fort Pierce, Florida, United States, the station serves the Vero Beach area, but also reaches to Sebastian, Florida.[4] The station is owned by Carline Clerge, through licensee Caribbean Media Group, Inc.[5] In addition, this radio station is also popularly known as "La Nueva" and is re-transmitted on FM translator W285FN (104.9) in Port St. Lucie.[3]
- Carline Clerge
- (Caribbean Media Group, Inc.)
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| Broadcast area | Vero Beach, Florida |
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Latin-American music |
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| History | |
First air date | 1946 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Indian River Area[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 2681 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°26′8.14″N 80°21′40.18″W |
| Translator | 104.9 W285FN (Port St. Lucie) |
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History
WIRA was first licensed September 18, 1946.[6] The station changed its call sign to WYFX on November 1, 1996. On August 15, 1997, the WIRA call sign returned.[7]
Following divorce proceedings involving Caribbean Media Group's principals, the company filed to transfer WIRA and WPOM to Sugar Broadcasting, owner of WSWN, in November 2023.[8] On February 13, 2024, WIRA went silent after it was found to be interfering with another nearby AM station.[9]
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W285FN | 104.9 FM | Port St. Lucie, Florida | 156985 | 250 | D | 27°16′31.2″N 80°17′10.2″W | LMS |
