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| Broadcast area | Tampa Bay area |
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| Frequency | 1470 kHz (HD Radio) (digital only) |
| Branding | Ritmo 101.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish tropical |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WQXM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1954 (as WDCL in Tarpon Springs) |
Former call signs | WDCL (1954–1960) WRBB (1960–1965) WCWR (1965–1973) WDCL (1973–1978) WWQT (1978–1983) WFNN (1983–1984) WVTY (1984–1986) WLVU (1986–1998) WTBL (1998–2000) WLVU (2000–2005) WHBO (2005–2009) WWBA (2/2/2009-2/10/2009) |
Call sign meaning | W MeGGa (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67135 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 2,800 watts (day) 800 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°03′23″N 82°44′13″W / 28.05639°N 82.73694°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.9 W270DU (Tampa) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | https://www.ritmo1019.com/ |
WMGG (1470 AM) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Egypt Lake, Florida, whose main AM signal is exclusively digital via HD Radio.[2] WMGG serves the Tampa Bay area and is owned by Daniel de la Rosa, through licensee DRC Broadcasting, Inc. WMGG airs a Spanish-language tropical radio format. The station uses the moniker "Ritmo 101.9".
WMGG's transmitter is off Cavacade Drive in Egypt Lake.[3] It is powered at 2,800 watts by day. But at night, to protect other stations on AM 1470, WMGG reduces power to 800 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMGG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ FCC.gov/WMGG
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WMGG