WCMQ-FM
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| Broadcast area | Miami-Fort Lauderdale |
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| Frequency | 92.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Zeta 92.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Salsa music - Spanish Hot AC |
| Subchannels | HD2: Same as HD1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WXDJ/WMFM, WRMA, WRAZ-FM, WSBS-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | December 22, 1969 (as WHMS-FM at 92.1) |
Former call signs | WHMS (1969–1972) WQXK (1972–1974)[1] |
Former frequencies | 92.1 MHz (1969–1987) |
Call sign meaning | named after the former CMQ in Havana, which was nationalized after the Cuban Revolution as Radio Rebelde[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 61640 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 17,000 watts |
| HAAT | 661.0 meters (2,168.6 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 25°46′29.00″N 80°11′19.00″W / 25.7747222°N 80.1886111°W |
| Translator(s) | 106.3 W292GE (Miami) |
| Repeater(s) | 106.3 WRAZ-FM (Leisure City) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | WCMQ-FM Online |
WCMQ-FM (92.3 MHz), branded on-air as Zeta 92.3, is a commercial radio station licensed to Hialeah, Florida, and serving the Miami-Fort Lauderdale radio market. It is owned by the Spanish Broadcasting System and it airs a mix of salsa music with Spanish hot adult contemporary. The studios are at the Raul Alarcon Broadcast Center on Northwest 77th Avenue in Medley.
WCMQ-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 17,000 watts. The transmitter is atop the Panorama Tower in the Brickell district of Downtown Miami.[4]
History
[edit]The station signed on the air on December 22, 1969.[5] The call sign was originally WHMS-FM, broadcasting at 92.1 MHz. It was only powered at 3,000 watts. WHMS-FM was owned by the Flamingo Broadcasting Company on East 2nd Street and played middle of the road (MOR) and easy listening music. In 1972, it changed its call letters to WQXK and aired a country music format.
That ended in 1974. The station decided to serve Miami's growing Hispanic community. The language switched to Spanish and the station began playing oldies that were well-known in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic from past decades. The station changed its call sign to WCMQ. CMQ 640 AM was one of the most popular radio stations in Havana in the 1950s and 60s. Over time, the oldies were reduced as WCMQ began concentrating on Spanish classic hits from more recent decades.
On April 1, 2012, WCMQ-FM changed its format from Spanish classic hits to salsa music, branded as "Zeta 92".[6]
On October 31, 2019, the radio began playing an occasional English-language hit amid the Spanish-language music, with the focus being on songs from the 1970s through 1990s.
References
[edit]- ^ FCC History Cards for WCMQ-FM
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCMQ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WCMQ
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1973 page B-41, Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Zeta Salsas Back To Miami – RadioInsight".
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 61640 (WCMQ-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCMQ-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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