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| Broadcast area | Miami, Ft.Lauderdale area |
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| Frequency | 1170kHz |
| Branding | Heartbeat Of The Caribbean |
| Programming | |
| Format | World Ethnic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alliance Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | November 15, 1969 |
Call sign meaning | WAVeS |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 58309 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000watts day 250watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°4′39.00″N80°13′3.00″W / 26.0775000°N 80.2175000°W /26.0775000; -80.2175000 |
| Translator(s) | 107.9 W300DF (North Miami Beach) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WAVS1170.com |
WAVS (1170AM) is aradio station broadcasting aWorld Ethnic format focusing on Caribbean music. Licensed toDavie, Florida, United States, the station serves theMiami-Ft. Lauderdale area. The station is owned by Alliance Broadcasting.[2]
The station was established on November 15, 1969,[3] and went on the air in August 1970 on 1190 AM as a news/talk station with 5000 watts daytime only, licensed toFort Lauderdale,Florida. Both studio and transmitter are located in Davie currently.
Sally Jesse worked there before she was known asSally Jesse Raphael. WAVS is the longest-running Caribbean radio station in the U.S. and has been in a Caribbean format for over 30 years.
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