# WCUM

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Radio station in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

WCUM Simulcasts WRYM New Britain Bridgeport, Connecticut United States Broadcast area Greater Bridgeport Frequency 1450 kHz Branding Viva Radio Programming Language Spanish Format Contemporary hit radio Affiliations Premiere Networks Ownership Owner David Webster (Trignition Media, LLC) Sister stations WRYM WWCO History First air date September 22, 1941 (1941-09-22)[1] Former call signs WNAB (1941–1985) WJBX (1985–1989) Call sign meaning "Cumbre" (previous branding) Technical information[2] 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 / 41.2195417; -73.2017806 Translators 103.3 W277DP (Bridgeport) 105.5 W288DL (Stamford) Links Public license information Public file LMS Webcast Listen live Website www.vivazona.com

**WCUM** (1450 [kHz](/source/KHz)) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a [Spanish](/source/Spanish_language_in_the_United_States) [contemporary hit radio](/source/Contemporary_hit_radio) format. Licensed to [Bridgeport, Connecticut](/source/Bridgeport%2C_Connecticut), United States, it serves the Bridgeport area. WCUM transmits with 1,000 watts of power. It is also heard on FM translators W277DP 103.3 [MHz](/source/MHz) in Bridgeport, and W288DL on 105.5 MHz in [Stamford](/source/Stamford%2C_Connecticut). The 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](/source/Simulcast) of [WRYM](/source/WRYM) (840 AM) in [New Britain](/source/New_Britain%2C_Connecticut) and [WWCO](/source/WWCO) (1240 AM) in [Waterbury](/source/Waterbury).

## History

The station was known as WNAB until March 1985, when it left the air. It returned with an [oldies](/source/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](/source/WRYM).

## Translators

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info 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 / 41.166194; -73.217056 (W277DP) 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 / 41.115167; -73.434278 (W288DL) LMS

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["The Papers Say:"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-the-papers-say/186125800/). *The Meriden Daily Journal*. Meriden, Connecticut. September 22, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FCC-LMS-54553_2-0)** ["Facility Technical Data for WCUM"](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=54553). *Licensing and Management System*. [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission).

## External links

- [Facility details for Facility ID 54553 (WCUM)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=54553) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System

- [WCUM](https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP26&band=am&callLetter=WCUM) in [Nielsen Audio](/source/Nielsen_Audio)'s AM station database

v t e Radio stations in the Bridgeport, Connecticut, metropolitan area By AM frequency 600 690 1450 1500 By FM frequency 88.1 88.5 89.5 90.1 91.1 95.9 99.9 107.9 Translators 91.9 W220AC W220CF 101.9 103.3 104.5 105.3 107.3 Digital radio by frequency and subchannel 91.1-1 91.1-2 91.1-3 99.9-1 107.9-1 107.9-2 By call sign W220AC W220CF W270DL W277DP W283BS W287AZ W297CP WADS WCUM WEBE WEZN-FM WFIF WICC WICC-FM WMNR WPKN WRXC WSHU-FM HD2 HD3 WVOF Defunct WDJZ (1530 AM) Radio stations in Fairfield County Bridgeport Danbury Stamford-Norwalk Other nearby regions Hartford Long Island Lower Hudson Valley New Haven New York City See also List of radio stations in Connecticut

v t e Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Connecticut Stations WADS – Ansonia WCUM – Bridgeport WNEZ - Manchester WRYM – New Britain WWCO – Waterbury See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Connecticut See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

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