WAMR-FM

WAMR-FM
City	Miami, Florida
Broadcast area	South Florida
Frequency	107.5 MHz
Branding	107.5 Amor
Programming
Format	Spanish AC & Tropical
Ownership
Owner	Univision Radio ; (Univision Radio Illinois, Inc.)
Sister stations	Radio: WAQI, WQBA, WRTO-FM; TV: WLTV-DT, WAMI-DT
History
First air date	June 7, 1974 (as WIGL)
Former call signs	WIGL (1974-1979); WQBA-FM (1979-1995)
Call sign meaning	W AMoR
Technical information
Facility ID	61658
Class	C1
ERP	93,000 watts
HAAT	307 meters (1007 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	25°58′02″N 80°12′34″W / 25.96722°N 80.20944°WCoordinates: 25°58′02″N 80°12′34″W / 25.96722°N 80.20944°W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	amor1075fm.univision.com

WAMR-FM (107.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Miami, Florida, United States. It airs a Spanish AC & Tropical radio format aimed at Spanish-speaking adults. The station is owned by Univision Radio with the license held by Univision Radio Illinois, Inc.^[1] The station also broadcasts on HD radio.^[2]

The transmitter is off NW 207th Street in Miami.^[3] The call sign WAMR refers to the Spanish word amor, which means "love".

History[]

On June 7, 1974, the station first signed on as WIGL. It was the FM sister station to AM 1260 WWOK (now WSUA), both owned by the Mission East Company, and airing a country music format.^[4] In 1979, the station was acquired by Susquehanna Radio, which switched it to a Spanish-language Top 40/Dance format as WQBA-FM ("Super Q"), sister to WQBA 1140 AM.^[5] By the late 1980s, the station had shifted to a Spanish Adult Contemporary sound.

In 1995, the call letters were changed to WAMR-FM and the station began calling itself "Amor." At this point, the format was mostly romantic ballads by artists such as Julio Iglesias and Gloria Estefan. A similar format was launched one dial position away, on 106.7 WRMA (now WXDJ) whose call letters stood for "Romantica." Both stations enjoyed much success with adult Spanish-speaking listeners in Miami.

In 2003, WAMR-FM was bought by Univision Radio.^[6] The company's television headquarters was already based in Miami and the acquisition of several Spanish-language Miami radio stations helped the company move into radio ownership. By this time, the station had moved away from its soft ballad sound, playing more uptempo international and tropical hits but still aimed at an adult audience. WAMR-FM remains one of the Miami radio market's top rated stations.

WAMR-FM Previous Logo

References[]

^ "WAMR-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "HD Radio Station Guide". HD Radio. iBiquity.
^ Radio-Locator.com/WAMR-FM
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975 page C-39
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1981 page C-49
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 page D-143

External links[]

WAMR in the FCC FM station database
WAMR on Radio-Locator
WAMR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] "WAMR-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[2] "HD Radio Station Guide". HD Radio. iBiquity.

[3] Radio-Locator.com/WAMR-FM

[4] Broadcasting Yearbook 1975 page C-39

[5] Broadcasting Yearbook 1981 page C-49

[6] Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 page D-143

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v t Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Florida
Stations	WACC – Hialeah WAFC – Clewiston WAFZ – Immokalee WAFZ-FM – Immokalee WAMA – Tampa WAMR-FM – Miami WAQI – Miami WAUC – Wauchula WCIW-LP – Immokalee WCMQ-FM – Hialeah WDJA – Delray Beach WFDM - Fort Walton Beach WFXJ - Jacksonville WGES – Saint Petersburg WHNZ - Tampa WHOO – Winter Park WIWA – Eatonville WIXC – Titusville WJNX – Fort Pierce WJRN-LP – Summerfield WKAT – Miami WLAA – Winter Garden WLAZ – Kissimmee WLFE – Cutler Bay WLLY-FM - Palm Beach Gardens WLTG - Upper Grand Lagoon WMFM – Key West WMGG – Egypt Lake WNMA – Miami Springs WOEX – Orlando WOIR – Homestead WONQ – Oviedo WOTS – Kissimmee WPKA-LP – Apopka WPRD – Winter Park WPSP – Royal Palm Beach WQBA – Miami WQBN – Temple Terrace WQXM – Bartow WRHC – Coral Gables WRLX – Riviera Beach WRLZ – Saint Cloud WRMA – North Miami Beach WRSO - Orlo Vista WRTO-FM – Goulds WRUB - Sarasota WRUM – Orlando WSDO – Sanford WSUA – Miami WTLQ-FM – Fort Myers WTJV – Deland WUNA – Ocoee WVDV-LP – Sebring WVOJ – Fernandina Beach WVVO – Orlando WWCL – Lehigh Acres WWFE – Miami WWMI – St. Petersburg WWPR – Bradenton WWRF – Lake Worth WXDJ – Fort Lauderdale WYKB - Fernandina Beach WYUU – Safety Harbor WZNZ – Atlantic Beach WZTU – Miami Beach
Defunct	WAXA – Fort Myers WNPL – Naples
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