WRMI
| Broadcast area | the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | See Frequencies |
| Branding | Radio Miami International |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Spanish Italian French Portuguese Slovak |
| Format | Brokered/Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | June 14, 1994 |
Call sign meaning | Radio Miami International |
| Links | |
| Webcast | TX3 Listen Live TX4 (WRMI Legends) Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WRMI (Radio Miami International) is a
Programming
WRMI relays several international news stations including
WRMI Legends
In November 2022, WRMI added an evening block of personality
Mighty KBC
In January 2023, WRMI absorbed another block of personality music programming from German/Dutch shortwave broadcaster The Mighty KBC Radio, which was forced to suspend operations due to an energy crisis in Europe.[8]
History
The station began broadcasting on June 14, 1994, with a 50,000-watt transmitter and two antennas located near Miami, Florida.[4] In December 2013, they purchased the WYFR transmission complex from Family Radio in Okeechobee, Florida.[9] This new facility includes a dozen 100,000-watt transmitters plus two 50,000-watt transmitters and several antennas to cover all parts of the world.[5]
Frequencies
WRMI currently, as of April 2024, broadcasts on the following frequencies in the following directions:[10]
| Band | Frequency (MHz) |
Azimuth | Intended Audience | Hours (UTC) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 m | 17.79 | 160° | Cuba, the Caribbean and Central America | 1500–2100 | Used solely for Radio Africa Network |
| 19 m | 15.77 | 44° | Europe, the Mediterranean | 24/7 | |
| 31 m | 9.955 | 160° | Latin America | 2100–0400 1100–1500 |
Flagship frequency
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| 31 m | 9.455 | 285° | Southwestern United States | 24/7 | |
| 31 m | 9.395 | 355° | Eastern North America, Western Europe | 24/7 | |
| 41 m | 7.78 | 222° | Central America | 0000–1100 | |
| 41 m | 7.57 | 315° | North America | 2300–0400 | |
| 49 m | 5.95 | 355° | North America | 2300–0400 | Talk radio format |
| 49 m | 5.85 | 315° | Western North America | 2200–1300 | |
| 49 m | 5.80 | 160° | Caribbean and Central America | 0000–0400 | |
| 60 m | 5.05 | 160° | North America, Cuba, Caribbean | 0200–0500 | Used exclusively for WRMI Legends oldies programming. |
| 60 m | 5.01 | 181° | Cuba, the Caribbean and Central America | 0000–0400 1100–1500 |
References
- ^ Old English Schedule to the Americas Primetime Shortwave
- ^ a b Old Schedule WRMI official site
- ^ Old WRMI Schedule for 9.955 MHz WRMI official site
- ^ a b "WRMI Station record 1996 to 2003". Federal Communications Commission. November 1996.
- ^ a b "WRMI – file IHF-RWL-20120627-00005". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ Shortwave Radio Signal From Florida Cow Pasture Reaches Russia Carrying Latest News WFOR-TV, March 17, 2022
- ^ Glenn Hauser log November 10-16, 2022
- ^ Important announcement!!. The Mighty KBC Radio. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "International High Frequency – WYFR to WRMI". Federal Communications Commission. April 10, 2015.
- ^ "WRMI B23 Schedule". wrmi.net. WRMI-Radio Miami International. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
External links
- WRMI Listen live
- WRMI website
- 25th Anniversary of WRMI post in Facebook - November 2019
27°27′30″N 80°56′0″W / 27.45833°N 80.93333°W
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