WCUM
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(Redirected from W277DP)
Simulcasts WRYM New Britain | |
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Broadcast area | Fairfield County, Connecticut |
Frequency | 1450 kHz |
Branding | Viva Radio |
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Language(s) | Spanish |
Format | Tropical music |
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WRYM, WWCO | |
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First air date | September 1941[1] |
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Call sign meaning | "Cumbre" (previous branding) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 54553 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°13′10.35″N 73°12′6.41″W / 41.2195417°N 73.2017806°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www |
WCUM (1450 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish tropical format. Licensed to Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, it serves the Bridgeport area. WCUM’s transmitter and studios are both located on State Street and Chopsey Road in Bridgeport. The station is owned by David Webster, through licensee Trignition Media, LLC. WCUM is a simulcast of WRYM (840 AM) in New Britain and WWCO (1240 AM) in Waterbury.
History
The station was known as WNAB until 1985 when it left the air. It returned with an oldies format later that year as WJBX and later became Radio Cumbre in 1989.
WCUM was purchased by David Webster of Trignition Media, LLC on June 11, 2023. On July 11, 2023, WCUM began simulcasting WRYM.
Translators
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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W277DP | 103.3 FM | Bridgeport, Connecticut | 200726 | 250 | D | 41°9′58.3″N 73°13′1.4″W / 41.166194°N 73.217056°W | LMS |
W288DL | 105.5 FM | Stamford, Connecticut | 24109 | 10 | D | 41°6′54.6″N 73°26′3.4″W / 41.115167°N 73.434278°W | LMS |
References
- ^ "Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-77. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCUM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 54553 (WCUM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCUM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database