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.

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

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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