WQXM
City | Bartow, Florida |
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Broadcast area | Central Polk County, Florida |
Frequency | 1460 kHz |
Branding | Ritmo 99.9 |
Programming | |
Format | Spanish language Contemporary Hits |
Ownership | |
Owner | Aliuska Leiva Marti (DRC Broadcasting, Inc.) |
History | |
First air date | September 30, 2004 | (as WRMX)
Former call signs | WBAR, WRMX |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 71202 |
Class | D |
Power | 10,000 watts (days) 155 watts (nights) |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°54′34″N 81°51′29″W / 27.90944°N 81.85806°WCoordinates: 27°54′34″N 81°51′29″W / 27.90944°N 81.85806°W |
Translator(s) | 99.9 W260DA (Bartow) |
Links | |
Website | Ritmo 99.9 |
WQXM (1460 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Bartow in Central Florida. It airs a Spanish language Contemporary Hits radio format known as "Ritmo 99.9." It is owned by Aliuska Leiva Marti, through licensee DRC Broadcasting, Inc.[1]
By day, WQXM broadcasts at 10,000 watts, using a directional antenna. But to reduce interference to other stations on 1460 AM, WQXM greatly reduces power at night to 155 watts, switching to a non-directional antenna. The transmitter is on North Maple Avenue near Lyle Parkway in Bartow, Florida.[2] Programming is also heard on FM translator W260DA at 99.9 MHz.
FM translator[]
WQXM programming is relayed on an FM translator, which gives listeners for the improved sound of FM stereo.
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | Facility ID |
ERP (W) |
Class | FCC info |
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W260DA | 99.9 | Bartow, Florida | 156224 | 250 | D | FCC LMS |
History[]
The station went on the air as WRMX on 2004-09-30. On 2004-10-11, the station changed its call sign to the current WQXM.[3]
References[]
- ^ "WQXM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WQXM
- ^ "WQXM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links[]
- WQXM in the FCC AM station database
- WQXM on Radio-Locator
- WQXM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Radio stations in Florida
- Spanish-language radio stations in Florida
- Radio stations established in 2004
- Bartow, Florida
- 2004 establishments in Florida
- Florida radio station stubs