WIDA (1400 AM, "Vida AM") is a radio station licensed to serve Carolina, Puerto Rico. The station is owned by Primera Iglesia Bautista de Carolina, through licensee Radio Vida Incorporado.[3] It airs a Spanish language Christian radio format.[4]
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Vida AM 1400 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WIDA-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 25, 1964 |
Former call signs | WVOZ (1964–1980)[1] |
Call sign meaning | VIDA |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54870 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°23′49″N 65°56′56″W / 18.39694°N 65.94889°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | radiovidaoficial.com |
The station was assigned the WIDA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 1, 1980.[1]
On September 20, 2017, the station's transmitter site was heavily damaged by Hurricane Maria and on October 10, the diesel generator was stolen. The station returned to the air on November 30, 2019, after two years off the air and the transmitter repairs have been completed.
References
edit- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIDA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Jacobs, George (2007). National Radio: Puerto Rico (US Associated). Billboard Books. pp. 305–306. ISBN 978-0-8230-5997-3.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
External links
edit- WIDA official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 54870 (WIDA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIDA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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