WREY
WREY (630 kHz, "94.9 El Rey") is a Spanish-language AM radio station with studios located in the Westside neighborhood in St. Paul. It is licensed to Saint Paul, Minnesota, although it was licensed to Hudson, Wisconsin from 1997 to 2005. The station's signal covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul media market. The transmitter and towers are located in Woodbury, Minnesota along South Washington County Highway 19.
| Broadcast area | Minneapolis-St. Paul |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 630 kHz |
| Branding | 94.9 El Rey |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Borgen Broadcasting |
| WDGY | |
| History | |
First air date | 1951 (as WCOW) |
Former call signs | WCOW (1951-1957) WISK (1957-1959) KDWB (1959-1991) WDGY (1991-2008) |
Former frequencies | 1590 kHz (1951-1959) |
Call sign meaning | W (Radio) Rey (Spanish for "King" Former branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 41970 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 3,000 watts day 2,400 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°52′1″N 92°54′2″W |
| Translator(s) | 94.9 W235CT (St. Paul) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radiorey630am.com |
WREY broadcasts a Regional Mexican music format, at 3,000 watts by day and 2,400 watts at night.
WREY simulcasts on FM translator station W235CT (94.9) St. Paul.
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