# WAVS > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/WAVS > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/WAVS.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAVS > Source revision: 1340179010 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Radio station in Davie, Florida This article is about the radio station. For the singular of the plural WAVs, see [wav (disambiguation)](/source/Wav_(disambiguation)). Not to be confused with [waves](/source/Waves_(disambiguation)). WAVS Davie, Florida United States 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[1] Licensing authority FCC 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 / 26.0775000; -80.2175000 Translator 107.9 W300DF (North Miami Beach) Links Public license information Public file LMS Webcast Listen Live Website WAVS1170.com **WAVS** (1170 [AM](/source/AM_broadcasting)) is a [radio station](/source/Radio_station) broadcasting a [World Ethnic](/source/World_Ethnic) format focusing on Caribbean music. Licensed to [Davie, Florida](/source/Davie%2C_Florida), United States, the station serves the [Miami-Ft. Lauderdale](/source/Miami_metropolitan_area) area. The station is owned by Alliance Broadcasting.[2] ## History The station was established on November 15, 1969,[3] 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](/source/Fort_Lauderdale), [Florida](/source/Florida). Both studio and transmitter are located in Davie currently. Sally Jesse worked there before she was known as [Sally Jesse Raphael](/source/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 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FCC-LMS-58309_1-0)** ["Facility Technical Data for WAVS"](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=58309). *Licensing and Management System*. [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["WAVS Facility Record"](https://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WAVS). *United States [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission), audio division*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, page B-41 ## External links - [Facility details for Facility ID 58309 (WAVS)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=58309) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System - [WAVS](https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP26&band=am&callLetter=WAVS) in [Nielsen Audio](/source/Nielsen_Audio)'s AM station database v t e Radio stations in Miami–Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Miami-Dade and Broward County) By AM frequency 560 610 670 710 790 830 880 940 980 990 1040 1080 1140 1170 1210 1260 1320 1360 1400 1430 1450 1470 1490 1520 1550 1580 1700 By SW frequency 9.955 By FM frequency 87.71 88.1 88.3 88.5 88.9 89.7 90.3 90.5 90.9 91.3 91.9 92.3 93.1 93.9 94.9 95.7 96.5 97.3 98.3 99.1 99.9 100.7 101.5 102.7 103.5 104.3 105.1 105.9 106.7 107.1 107.5 LPFM 92.7 WMXR-LP WZOP-LP 94.3 94.5 WSQF-LP WVGK-LP 95.3 WJEW-LP WLJM-LP 96.1 96.9 97.7 98.7 99.5 WBUJ-LP WHIM-LP 100.3 101.1 WDKK-LP WDVS-LP 101.9 102.3 103.1 104.7 WAYG-LP WYUN-LP Translators 93.5 94.5 95.3 96.9 W245BC W245BF 99.5 101.9 102.3 104.7 105.5 107.1 107.9 NOAA Weather Radio frequency 162.425 162.5 162.55 Digital radio by frequency & subchannel 91.3-1 91.3-2 91.3-3 91.9-1 92.3-1 92.3-2 92.7-1 92.7-2 92.7-3 93.1-1 93.1-2 93.1-3 93.9-1 93.9-2 93.9-3 94.9-1 94.9-2 94.9-3 95.7-1 95.7-2 96.5-1 96.5-2 96.5-3 97.3-1 97.3-2 98.3-1 98.3-2 98.3-4 99.1-1 99.1-2 99.9-1 99.9-4 100.7-1 101.5-1 101.5-2 102.7-1 102.7-3 103.5-1 103.5-2 103.5-3 104.3-1 104.3-2 104.3-3 104.3-4 105.1-1 105.1-2 105.9-1 105.9-2 105.9-3 106.7-1 107.1-1 107.5-1 107.5-2 107.5-3 107.5-4 By call sign KHB34 W228BY W233AP W237CP W245BC W245BF W258CZ W270CV W272DS W284CS W288DD W296DK W300DF WACC WAFG-LP WAMR-FM HD2 HD3 HD4 WAQI WAVS WAXY WAYG-LP WBGG-FM HD2 HD3 WBUJ-LP WCMQ-FM HD2 WDKK-LP WDNA WDVS-LP WEDR HD2 WEXI-LP WEXY WEYS-LD1 WFEZ HD2 HD3 WFLC HD2 WFLL WGNK WHIM-LP WHQT HD2 WHYI-FM WINZ WIOD WJCC WJEW-LP WKAT WKIS HD4 WKPX WLFE WLJM-LP WLQY WLRN-FM HD2 HD3 WLYF HD2 WMBM WMIA-FM HD2 HD3 WMIB HD2 HD3 WMLV WMKL WMXR-LP HD2 HD3 WMXJ HD3 WMYM WNG663 WNMA WOIB-LP WOIR WPOW HD2 HD3 WPSI-LP WQAM WQAM-FM HD2 HD3 HD4 WQBA WQNB-LP WQOS WQPN-LP WQVN WRGP WRHC WRMA HD2 WRMI WRTO-FM HD2 HD4 WSQF-LP WSRF WSUA WTPA WUGR-LP WURN WURN-FM WVGK-LP WVUM WWFE WWNN WWPP-LP WWWO-LP WXBN WXDJ WYBP WYUN-LP WZOP-LP WZPP-LP WZTU HD2 HD3 WZ2531 Defunct WFAB (990 AM) WFAW (833 AM) WIBE-LP (92.7 FM) WMBF WMJX (96.3 FM) United States radio stations in the Miami metropolitan area Miami-Fort Lauderdale West Palm Beach Other nearby regions Florida Keys Fort Myers Other countries Bahamas See also List of radio stations in Florida Notes 1. 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