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| Broadcast area | Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood, Florida |
| Frequency | 92.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Zeta 92.3 |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Salsa music –hot AC |
| Subchannels | HD2: Spanish Tropical "Salsa" |
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| History | |
First air date | December 22, 1969; 55 years ago (December 22, 1969) (as WHMS-FM at 92.1) |
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Former frequencies | 92.1 MHz (1969–1987) |
Call sign meaning | named after the formerCMQ inHavana, which was nationalized after theCuban Revolution asRadio Rebelde[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 61640 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 17,000 watts |
| HAAT | 261 meters (856 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 25°46′29.00″N80°11′19.00″W / 25.7747222°N 80.1886111°W /25.7747222; -80.1886111 |
| Translator | 106.3 W292GE (Miami) |
| Repeater | 106.3 WRAZ-FM (Leisure City) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WCMQ-FM (92.3MHz, "Zeta 92.3") is acommercial radio station licensed toHialeah, Florida, and serving theMiami-Fort Lauderdaleradio market. It is owned by theSpanish Broadcasting System and it airs a mix ofsalsa music withSpanishhot adult contemporary. WCMQ-FM's studios are at the Raul Alarcon Broadcast Center on Northwest 77th Avenue inMedley.
WCMQ-FM has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 17,000 watts. Thetransmitter is atop thePanorama Tower in theBrickell district ofDowntown Miami.[4]
The stationsigned on the air on December 22, 1969; 55 years ago (December 22, 1969).[5] Thecall sign was originally WHMS-FM, broadcasting at 92.1 MHz. It was only powered at 3,000 watts. WHMS-FM was owned by the Flamingo Broadcasting Company on East 2nd Street and playedmiddle of the road (MOR) andeasy listening music. In 1972, it changed its call letters to WQXK and aired acountry music format.
That ended in 1974. The station decided to serve Miami's growingHispanic community. The language switched to Spanish and the station began playingoldies that were well-known inCuba,Puerto Rico and theDominican Republic from past decades. The station changed its call sign to WCMQ.CMQ640 AM was one of the most popular radio stations inHavana in the 1950s and 60s. Over time, the oldies were reduced as WCMQ began concentrating on Spanishclassic hits from more recent decades.
On April 1, 2012, WCMQ-FM changed its format from Spanish classic hits tosalsa music, branded as "Zeta 92".[6]
On October 31, 2019, the radio began playing an occasional English-language hit amid the Spanish-language music, with the focus being on songs from the 1970s through 1990s.
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