WAXY (AM)

WAXY (790 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to South Miami, Florida, with a Spanish adult contemporary and conservative talk format. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc. Its studios are located in Audacy's Miami office on Northwest Second Avenue, and its transmitter is in Everglades National Park.

WAXY
Broadcast areaSouth Florida
Frequency790 kHz
BrandingRadio Libre 790
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatSpanish AC and conservative talk
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1939 (1939)
Former call signs
  • WMBM (1939–1961)
  • WFUN (1961–1976)
  • WNWS (1976–1990)
  • WMRZ (1990–1994)
Former frequencies
800 kHz (1939–1961)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID30837
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts (licensed)
  • 25,000 watts (STA)
Transmitter coordinates
25°45′23″N 80°38′22″W
Repeater(s)104.3 WSFS-HD2 (Miramar)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/radiolibre790

The callsign was formerly used on FM at 105.9, until Jefferson-Pilot acquired the callsign. That station, now WBGG-FM and owned by iHeartMedia with a classic rock format, is not affiliated with the current WAXY.

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