WIFI (AM)
FCC | |
| Facility ID | 55310 |
|---|---|
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 40°4′53″N 74°47′41″W / 40.08139°N 74.79472°W |
| Translator(s) |
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| Repeater(s) | 97.5 WPEN-HD3 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | maxima929.com |
WIFI (1460
By day, WIFI is powered at 5,000 watts, and at night, it reduces power to 500 watts to protect other stations on 1460 AM. It uses a directional antenna at all times, from its transmitter facility on Burlington-Columbus Road in Burlington.[2]
Programming is heard on three
History
WRLB and WIFI
The station received its
The 1460 frequency had previously been used in
Changes in management
In 2008, Florence Broadcasting Partners led by John Forsythe took over operations of the station under a
In 2013, WIFI became one of the first American broadcast stations to use 100% solar power for its daytime transmissions. A few years later, WIFI switched to Christian radio programming as "Life Radio".
Ritmo Broadcasting
In November 2020, Ritmo Broadcasting began managing WIFI, with a contemporary hit radio format, branded "WIFI 92.9".[4]
Ritmo Broadcasting acquired WIFI and translator W225DJ effective March 1, 2021, at a purchase price of $275,000. On April 16, 2021, the station rebranded as "Ritmo 92.9", and began playing
On October 20, 2021, WIFI changed its format from tropical to Spanish-language
On March 24, 2022, at midnight, WIFI once again flipped its format, to rhythmic contemporary, and returned to its previous branding WIFI 92.9. The station launched its new website on March 25, 2022. This however was short lived, on March 29, 2022, WIFI flipped back to Spanish AC Amor 92.9 for a few days, and on April 4, 2022, WIFI flipped back to Rhythmic CHR. On April 11, 2022, after seven days of rhythmic CHR, WIFI went silent.
On April 21, 2022, WIFI flipped to urban contemporary as Jamz 92.9. On March 6, 2023, WIFI changed to a more CHR-oriented format of
On January 15, 2024, The Voice Radio Network agreed to acquire FM Translator W281CL from Ritmo Broadcasting at a price of $90,000. The Voice Radio Network also began operating WIFI. flipping the format to Spanish CHR under The Voice Radio Network's "Maxima" branding as "Maxima 92.9".[7]
Previous logo
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT |
Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W225DJ | 92.9 FM | Burlington, New Jersey | 203145 | 240 | 45 m (148 ft) | D | 40°4′58.2″N 74°47′37.2″W / 40.082833°N 74.793667°W | LMS |
| W281CL | 104.1 FM | Cherry Hill, New Jersey | 141368 | 40 | 51 m (167 ft) | D | 39°56′3″N 74°53′38″W / 39.93417°N 74.89389°W | LMS |
| W253DG | 98.5 FM | Trenton, New Jersey | 85965 | 180 | 42 m (138 ft) | D | 40°11′21.8″N 74°50′47.6″W / 40.189389°N 74.846556°W | LMS |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIFI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WIFI
- ^ "WIFI Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Venta, Lance (November 24, 2020). "Ritmo Broadcasting Turns On WIFI 92.9 In New Jersey". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ WIFI Flips To Spanish AC Amor 92.9 Radioinsight - October 20, 2021
- ^ "WIFI Delivers Jamz To Jersey". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ Maxima Expands in South Jersey Radioinsight - January 19, 2024