WLLY-FM
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| Broadcast area | West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Frequency | 99.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | La Ley 99.5 |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Glades Media Group |
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| History | |
First air date | July 2, 1979 |
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Former frequencies | 106.3 MHz (1979–2001) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 24230 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°45′43″N 80°04′41″W / 26.762°N 80.078083°W |
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| Website | |
WLLY-FM (99.5 MHz, "La Ley 99.5") is a commercial radio station licensed to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Owned by Glades Media Group, It serves the West Palm Beach radio market, and airs a Regional Mexican radio format.
The studios and offices are on South Congress Avenue in Palm Springs, and the transmitter is on Hill Avenue, in West Palm Beach.[2]
History
[edit]WLLY-FM launched as WAFC-FM 106.3 in Clewiston, Florida, on July 2, 1979.[3] It was owned by Tri-County Stereo and broadcast a modern country format.
WAFC-FM moved to 99.5 MHz and upgraded to a Class C3 station in 2001. It then moved to Palm Beach Gardens and downgraded back to Class A in 2009, allowing it to enter the West Palm Beach radio market.
HD Radio
[edit]On September 6, 2018, WLLY launched a classic hip hop format on its HD3 subchannel, branded as "Yo! 107.1" (simulcast on translator W296AW 107.1 FM Mangonia Park).[4] That translator and the format are owned by Black Media Works, which used the translator to rebroadcast WJFP in Fort Pierce, Florida.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLLY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WLLY-FM
- ^ "WAFC (FM)" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1981. p. C-44 (322). Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ Venta, Lance (September 6, 2018). "Yo! Classic Hip Hop Comes to West Palm Beach". RadioInsight.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 24230 (WLLY-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WLLY-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 146430 (W279DG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
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