WPOW
FCC | |
Facility ID | 73893 |
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Class | C |
ERP | 98,000 watts |
HAAT | 307 meters (1,007 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 25°57′59″N 80°12′33″W / 25.96639°N 80.20917°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
Website | www |
WPOW (96.5
History
96.3 FM (1948–1981)
WGBS-FM (96.3) began broadcasting in 1948 as the FM simulcast partner to
A multi-year fight between applicants ensued for the right to build a station on the frequency. In 1985, Constance J. Wodlinger moved to buy out all of the competing applicants and win the frequency.[3]
WCJX/WPOW
On June 15, 1985, Wodlinger returned 96.3 MHz to the air as WCJX, using the same "96X" moniker that WMJX had used from 1975 to 1981. Technically, WCJX broadcast from all-new studios and the then-new Guy Gannett master candelabra tower.[3] In programming terms, the new station got attention in the marketplace with "The Super 16", a tight rotation of the 16 top hits that ran commercial-free for its early months on the air. WCJX's programming was so tight that the station even placed song schedules in the Miami Herald.[4]
The $2.95 million investment
Frequency change
WPOW moved from 96.3 MHz to its present-day 96.5 MHz frequency in 1986. Founding general manager Gregory Reed was originally a part-owner of Beasley-Reed Broadcasting. Later, Reed sold his share of the station to Beasley, but remained as vice president and general manager. The original programming team was a combination of two of
WPOW has included a number of Spanish-language songs in its playlist, including
In May 2023, the station gradually shifted its CHR format to a rhythmic-leaning
Ownership changes
On October 2, 2014, Beasley Broadcasting announced that it would trade five radio stations in
On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with
HD Radio
The HD2 digital subchannel airs a simulcast of sister station WQAM, while the HD3 channel carries Audacy's national Channel Q service.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPOW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ FCC Public Inspection File
- ^ a b c "Wodlinger Acquires Miami License" (PDF). Radio & Records. May 17, 1985. pp. 3, 6. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Market Profile: Miami" (PDF). Mediatrix. 1986. p. 29 (31). Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Beasley Buys WCJX For $10.6 Million" (PDF). Radio & Records. September 13, 1985. p. 52. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Ivy Queen se lanza a conquistar el mercado inglés". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Caracol S.A. November 11, 2003. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ^ "Mediabase Panel Changes" from All Access (November 16, 2015)
- ^ Power 96 Moves to Rhythmic Gold Focus
- ^ CBS And Beasley Swap Philadelphia/Miami For Charlotte/Tampa from Radio Insight (October 2, 2014)
- ^ Venta, Lance (December 1, 2014). "CBS Beasley Deal Closes". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ Venta, Lance (February 2, 2017). "CBS Radio To Merge With Entercom". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "Entercom Receives FCC Approval for Merger with CBS Radio". Entercom. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ Venta, Lance (November 17, 2017). "Entercom Completes CBS Radio Merger". Radio Insight. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
External links
- Official website
- WPOW in the FCC FM station database
- WPOW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- South Florida Radio History web site