WAMR-FM

Coordinates: 25°58′02″N 80°12′34″W / 25.96722°N 80.20944°W / 25.96722; -80.20944
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WAMR-FM
MHz
Branding107.5 Amor
Programming
FormatSpanish AC and tropical
SubchannelsHD2: WAQI simulcast (Spanish talk/classic hits)
HD4: WRTO-FM simulcast (Spanish tropical)
Ownership
Owner
Radio: WRTO-FM
TV: WLTV-DT, WAMI-DT
History
First air date
June 7, 1974 (as WIGL)
Former call signs
WIGL (1974-1979)
WQBA-FM (1979-1995)
Call sign meaning
W AMoR
Technical information
Facility ID61658
ClassC1
ERP93,000 watts
HAAT307 meters (1007 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
25°58′02″N 80°12′34″W / 25.96722°N 80.20944°W / 25.96722; -80.20944
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteamor1075fm.univision.com

WAMR-FM (107.5

HD radio.[2]

The

Spanish
word amor, which means "love".

History

On June 7, 1974, the station first

Susquehanna Radio, which switched it to a Spanish-language Top 40/Dance format as WQBA-FM ("Super Q"), sister to WQBA 1140 AM.[5]
By the late 1980s, the station had shifted to a Spanish Adult Contemporary sound.

In 1995, the call letters were changed to WAMR-FM and the station began calling itself "Amor." At this point, the format was mostly romantic ballads by artists such as Julio Iglesias and Gloria Estefan. A similar format was launched one dial position away, on 106.7 WRMA (now WXDJ) whose call letters stood for "Romantica." Both stations enjoyed much success with adult Spanish-speaking listeners in Miami.

In 2003, WAMR-FM was bought by

Univision Radio.[6] The company's television headquarters was already based in Miami and the acquisition of several Spanish-language Miami radio stations helped the company move into radio ownership. By this time, the station had moved away from its soft ballad sound, playing more uptempo international and tropical hits but still aimed at an adult audience. WAMR-FM remains one of the Miami radio market
's top rated stations.

WAMR-FM Previous Logo

References

  1. ^ "WAMR-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "HD Radio Station Guide". HD Radio. iBiquity.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WAMR-FM
  4. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975 page C-39
  5. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1981 page C-49
  6. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 page D-143

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