ZNS-1

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ZNS-1

Nassau Bahamas
Broadcast area	The Bahamas
Frequency	1540 kHz
Branding	Radio Bahamas
Programming
Format	News/talk
Ownership
Owner	The Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas
Sister stations	ZNS-2; ZNS-3; ZNS-3-FM; ZNS-TV
History
First air date	May 12, 1937; 87 years ago (1937-05-12) (AM) 1988; 36 years ago (1988) (FM)
Call sign meaning	"Zephyr Nassau Sunshine"
Technical information
Facility ID	105377
Class	A (NARBA clear-channel station) (previous I-B station)
Power	54,000 watts (AM) 5,000 watts (FM)
Transmitter coordinates	25°0′14.1″N 77°21′1.20″W / 25.003917°N 77.3503333°W / 25.003917; -77.3503333 (AM 1540) 25°2′48.7″N 77°19′2.65″W / 25.046861°N 77.3174028°W / 25.046861; -77.3174028 (FM 104.5) 26°32′N 78°39′W / 26.533°N 78.650°W / 26.533; -78.650 (FM 107.7)
Repeater(s)	ZNS-1 104.5 MHz (Nassau) ZNS-1-FM 107.7 MHz (Freeport)
Links
Website	Official website

ZNS-1 (branded as Radio Bahamas) is the oldest broadcast station in the Bahamas. It has a news/talk format, and broadcasts on 1540 kHz and 104.5 MHz in Nassau, with a repeater in Freeport on 107.7 MHz. It is under ownership of the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas. The AM station has a Class A clear-channel allocation under NARBA and its nighttime signal can be heard throughout the Bahamas, most of Cuba, and southeastern Florida.^[1]