WKUM

WKUM
City	Orocovis, Puerto Rico
Broadcast area	Puerto Rico
Frequency	1470 kHz
Branding	Cumbre 1470 AM / 106.3 FM
Programming
Format	Spanish Variety/News talk
Affiliations	Red Informativa de PR
Ownership
Owner	Cumbre Media Group Corp. ; (Dr. Luis Rodriguez Gotay)
History
First air date	April 17, 1979
Former call signs	WKCK (1979-2015)
Call sign meaning	KUMbre
Technical information
Facility ID	54782
Class	B
Power	2,400 watts day; 4,300 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	18°15′24″N 66°25′0″W / 18.25667°N 66.41667°WCoordinates: 18°15′24″N 66°25′0″W / 18.25667°N 66.41667°W
Translator(s)	W292GC (106.3 MHz, Corozal)
Links
Website	cumbre1470am.com

WKUM (1470 AM) is a radio station^[1] broadcasting a Spanish Variety format. Licensed to Orocovis, Puerto Rico, United States, it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station was founded in 1979 and is currently owned by Cumbre Media Group Corp and features programming from Red Informativa de PR.

History[]

Logo before translator sign on

WKUM was founded in 1979 by Luis Rodríguez Bou. Formerly "WKCK Radio Cumbre" ("cumbre" is "summit" in Spanish language). After the death of Rodríguez Bou his son, Dr. Luis Rodríguez Gotay, assumes control of the station and changes its format from music-top 40 to news-talk.