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WAVS
Davie, Florida;
Broadcast area	Miami, Ft.Lauderdale area
Frequency	1170 kHz
Branding	Heartbeat Of The Caribbean
Programming
Format	World Ethnic
Ownership
Owner	Alliance Broadcasting
History
First air date	November 15, 1969
Call sign meaning	WAVeS
Technical information
Facility ID	58309
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day; 250 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	26°4′39.00″N 80°13′3.00″W / 26.0775000°N 80.2175000°W
Translator(s)	107.9 W300DF (North Miami Beach)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	WAVS1170.com

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WAVS (1170 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a World Ethnic format focusing on Caribbean music. Licensed to Davie, Florida, United States, the station serves the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale area. The station is owned by Alliance Broadcasting.^[1]

History

The station was established on November 15, 1969,^[2] and went on the air in August 1970 on 1190 AM as a news/talk station with 5000 watts daytime only, licensed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Both studio and transmitter are located in Davie currently.

Sally Jesse worked there before she was known as Sally Jesse Raphael. WAVS is the longest-running Caribbean radio station in the U.S. and has been in a Caribbean format for over 30 years.

References

^ "WAVS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, page B-41

External links

WAVS in the FCC AM station database
WAVS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[1] "WAVS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[2] 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, page B-41

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+{{short description|Radio station in Davie, Florida}}
+{{about|the radio station|the singular of the plural WAVs|wav (disambiguation)}}
+{{distinguish|Waves (disambiguation){{!}}waves}}
 {{Infobox radio station
-| name                 = WAVS
+| name             = WAVS
-| image                = WAVS logo.jpg
+| logo             = [[Image:WAVS 1170-107.9 logo.png|150px]]
-| image_size           = 200px
+| logo_size        = 200px
-| city                 = [[Davie, Florida|Davie]], [[Florida]]
+| city             = [[Davie, Florida|Davie]], [[Florida]]
-| area                 = [[Template:Miami Radio|Miami, Ft.Lauderdale area]]
+| area             = [[Template:Miami Radio|Miami, Ft.Lauderdale area]]
-| slogan               =
+| branding         = ''Heartbeat Of The Caribbean''
-| branding             = ''Heartbeat Of The Caribbean''
+| frequency        = 1170 [[kHz]]
+| translator       = {{Radio Relay|107.9|W300DF|[[North Miami Beach, Florida|North Miami Beach]]}}
-| frequency            = 1170 [[kHz]]
+| airdate          = November 15, 1969
-| translator = W300DF (107.9 MHz, [[North Miami Beach, Florida|North Miami Beach]])
-| airdate              = November 15, 1969
+| format           = [[World Ethnic]]
-| format               = [[World Ethnic]]
+| power            = 5,000 [[watt]]s day<br>250 [[watt]]s night
-| power                = 5,000 [[watt]]s day<br>250 [[watt]]s night
+| erp              =
-| erp                  =
+| haat             =
-| haat                 =
+| class            = B
-| class                = B
+| facility_id      = 58309
+| coordinates      = {{coord|26|4|39.00|N|80|13|3.00|W|region:US-FL_type:landmark}}
-| facility_id          = 58309
+| callsign_meaning = '''WAV'''e'''S'''
-| coordinates          = {{coord|26|4|39.00|N|80|13|3.00|W|region:US-FL_type:landmark}}
+| former_callsigns =
-| callsign_meaning     = '''WAV'''e'''S'''
+| owner            = Alliance Broadcasting
-| former_callsigns     =
-| owner                = Alliance Broadcasting
+| licensee         =
-| licensee             =
+| sister_stations  =
+| webcast          = [http://us7.maindigitalstream.com/2120/ Listen Live]
-| sister_stations      =
-| webcast              = [http://us7.maindigitalstream.com/2120/ Listen Live]
+| website          = [http://www.wavs1170.com WAVS1170.com]
+| affiliations     =
-| website              = [http://www.wavs1170.com WAVS1170.com]
-| affiliations         =
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 The station was established on November 15, 1969,<ref>1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, page B-41</ref> and went on the air in August 1970 on 1190 AM as a news/talk station with 5000 watts daytime only, licensed to [[Fort Lauderdale]], [[Florida]].   Both studio and transmitter are located in Davie currently.
-Sally Jesse worked there before she was known as [[Sally Jesse Raphael]]. WAVS is the longest running Caribbean radio station in the U.S. and has been in a Caribbean format for over 30 years!
+Sally Jesse worked there before she was known as [[Sally Jesse Raphael]]. WAVS is the longest-running Caribbean radio station in the U.S. and has been in a Caribbean format for over 30 years.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 {{AM station data|WAVS}}
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 {{Miami Radio}}