WIDA (AM) explained

WIDA
City:Carolina, Puerto Rico
Branding:Vida AM 1400
Airdate:September 25, 1964
Frequency:1400 kHz
Format:Spanish Christian
Power:1,000 watts unlimited
Class:B
Facility Id:54870
Coordinates:18.3969°N -65.935°W
Callsign Meaning:VIDA
Former Callsigns:WVOZ (1964-1980)
Owner:Primera Iglesia Bautista de Carolina
Licensee:Radio Vida, Incorporado
Sister Stations:WIDA-FM
Website:radiovidaoficial.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

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

The station was assigned the WIDA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 1, 1980.[3]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Jacobs, George . National Radio: Puerto Rico (US Associated) . 305–306 . World Radio TV Handbook 2007: The Directory of Global Broadcasting . 2007 . Billboard Books . 978-0-8230-5997-3.
  2. Web site: Station Information Profile . Arbitron .
  3. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.