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WIDI

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WIDI
Broadcast areaPuerto Rico area
Frequency99.5 MHz
BrandingMagic 97.3/99.5
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary
Ownership
Owner
  • Magic Radio Networks[1]
  • (AA Broadcast, LLC)
WOYE
History
First air date
May 9, 1974 (50 years ago) (1974-05-09)
Former call signs
WREI (1974–1993)
WQQZ (1993–2000)
WIDI (2000–2006)
WOYE (2006)
Former frequencies
98.3 MHz (1974–2012)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID32141
ClassB
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT885.0 meters (2,903.5 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
18°23′33.00″N 66°59′46.00″W / 18.3925000°N 66.9961111°W / 18.3925000; -66.9961111
Links
Public license information
Websitemagic973.com

WIDI (99.5 FM), branded on-air as Magic 97.3/99.5, is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, the station serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by Magic Radio Networks.

History

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The station went on the air as WREI on 1974-05-09. It is remembered for its "Radio Rey" moniker. on 1993-06-01 the station changed its call sign to WQQZ, better known as "Sonorama", then known as "QQZ", later as a repeater of La Mega. on 2000-10-25 the station changed its ownership to FM Media Corporation and its callsign to the former WIDI, on 2006-02-07 to WOYE, on 2006-02-22 to the current WIDI.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "WIDI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIDI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WIDI Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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