WIRA

WIRA
Currently silent
Broadcast area
Vero Beach, Florida
Frequency1400 kHz
Programming
FormatLatin-American music
Ownership
Owner
  • Carline Clerge
  • (Caribbean Media Group, Inc.)
History
First air date
1946 (1946)
Former call signs
  • WIRA (1946–1996)
  • WYFX (1996–1997)
Call sign meaning
Indian River Area
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
2681
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
27°26′8.14″N 80°21′40.18″W / 27.4355944°N 80.3611611°W / 27.4355944; -80.3611611
Translator104.9 W285FN (Port St. Lucie)
Links
Public license information

WIRA (1400 AM) was a radio station broadcasting Latin-American music. Licensed to Fort Pierce, Florida, United States, the station served the Vero Beach area, but also reached Sebastian, Florida. The station was owned by Carline Clerge, through licensee Caribbean Media Group, Inc. In addition, this radio station was also popularly known as "La Nueva" and was re-transmitted on FM translator W285FN (104.9) in Port St. Lucie.

History

WIRA was first licensed on September 18, 1946. The station changed its call sign to WYFX on November 1, 1996. On August 15, 1997, the WIRA call sign returned.

Following divorce proceedings involving Caribbean Media Group's principals, the company filed to transfer WIRA and WPOM to Sugar Broadcasting, owner of WSWN, in November 2023. On February 13, 2024, WIRA went silent after it was found to be interfering with another nearby AM station.

The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station's license on October 22, 2026.

Translator

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W285FN 104.9 FMPort St. Lucie, Florida156985250D27°16′31.2″N 80°17′10.2″W / 27.275333°N 80.286167°W / 27.275333; -80.286167 (W285FN)LMS

References

  1. ↑ Betcher, Bob (March 3, 1997). "The Tales Behind The Call Letters". Prees-Journal. Vero Beach, Florida. p. 1C. Retrieved October 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WIRA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. 1 2 "Listen to WIRA La Nueva 104.9FM on TuneIn". TuneIn. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Dynamic Map Display (Loading Map)". Federal Communications Commission. January 28, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. ↑ "WIRA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  6. ↑ "WIRA history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ "WIRA Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  8. ↑ Venta, Lance (November 10, 2023). "Station Sales Week Of 11/10". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ Moskowitz, Esq., Allan G (February 13, 2024). "Request for Silent Authority of an AM Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  10. ↑ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. October 22, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026.