WIDA (AM)

WIDA
City	Carolina, Puerto Rico
Frequency	1400 kHz
Branding	Vida AM 1400
Programming
Format	Spanish Christian
Ownership
Owner	Primera Iglesia Bautista de Carolina ; (Radio Vida, Incorporado)
Sister stations	WIDA-FM
History
First air date	September 25, 1964
Former call signs	WVOZ (1964-1980)
Call sign meaning	VIDA
Technical information
Facility ID	54870
Class	B
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	18°23′49″N 65°56′06″W / 18.39694°N 65.93500°W
Links
Website	cadenaradiovida.net

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.^[2] It airs a Spanish language Christian radio format.^[3]

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[]

^ ^a ^b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
^ Jacobs, George (2007). National Radio: Puerto Rico (US Associated). World Radio TV Handbook 2007: The Directory of Global Broadcasting. Billboard Books. pp. 305–306. ISBN 0-8230-5997-9.
^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

External links[]

WIDA official website
WIDA in the FCC AM station database
WIDA on Radio-Locator
WIDA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[fcc1-1] "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

[2] Jacobs, George (2007). National Radio: Puerto Rico (US Associated). World Radio TV Handbook 2007: The Directory of Global Broadcasting. Billboard Books. pp. 305–306. ISBN 0-8230-5997-9.

[arb1-3] "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

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