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WAMA
Tampa, Florida

Broadcast area	Tampa Bay
Frequency	1550 kHz
Branding	La Ley 107.7FM Y 1550AM
Programming
Format	Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	George and Esperanza Arroyo (Q Broadcasting Corporation)
Sister stations	WLBE, WTIS
History
First air date	1961
Former call signs	WYOU (1961–1986)
Call sign meaning	AMA = "Love" in Spanish
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	19055
Class	D
Power	10,000 watts day 133 watts night
Translator(s)	107.7 W299CI (Tampa)
Repeater(s)	790 WLBE (Leesburg-Eustis)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	laleyradio.com

WAMA (1550 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Tampa, Florida, United States, it serves the Tampa Bay area.^[2] The station is currently owned by George and Esperanza Arroyo, through licensee Q Broadcasting Corporation.

The station broadcasts 24 hours a day with a non-directional antenna, but at a lower power at night.

Programming

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Until April 2013, most programming on WAMA was provided by ESPN Deportes Radio. The station does air one local program, Momento Deportivo ESPN 1550, hosted by Victor Rodriguez.

Previous logo

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References

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^ "Facility Technical Data for WAMA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WAMA". FCC.

External links

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Facility details for Facility ID 19055 (WAMA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WAMA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
FCC History Cards for WAMA
Facility details for Facility ID 156440 (W299CI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

Radio stations in the Tampa Bay area of Florida

This region includes the cities Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater.

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Radio stations in Central Florida: Daytona Beach; Lakeland-Winter Haven; Melbourne; Orlando; Tampa Bay

Other nearby regions: Gainesville/Ocala; Sarasota; Sebring-Arcadia

See also: List of radio stations in Florida

Notes: 1. Part 15 station with notability.; 2. Station is silent.

v t e Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Florida
Stations	WACC – Hialeah WAFC – Clewiston WAFZ – Immokalee WAFZ-FM – Immokalee WAMA – Tampa WAMR-FM – Miami WAQI – Miami WAUC – Wauchula WAXY – South Miami WCIW-LP – Immokalee WCMQ-FM – Hialeah WDJA – Delray Beach WDYZ – Altamonte Springs WFYY – Windermere WGES – Saint Petersburg WIWA – Eatonville WIXC — Titusville WJNJ – Jacksonville WJNX – Fort Pierce WJNX-FM – Okeechobee WJRN-LP – Summerfield WKAT – Miami WLAA – Winter Garden WLAZ – Kissimmee WLFE – Cutler Bay WLLY-FM – Palm Beach Gardens WLTG – Upper Grand Lagoon WMFM – Key West WMGG – Egypt Lake WMYM – Kendall WNMA – Miami Springs WNNR – Jacksonville WOIR – Homestead WONQ – Oviedo WOTS – Kissimmee WPKA-LP – Apopka WPRD – Winter Park WPSP – Royal Palm Beach WQBA – Miami WQBN – Temple Terrace WQXM – Bartow WRHC – Coral Gables WRLX – Riviera Beach WRLZ – Saint Cloud WRMA – North Miami Beach WRTO-FM – Goulds WRUB – Clearwater WRUM – Orlando WSDO – Sanford WSUA – Miami WTJV – Deland WTLQ-FM – Punta Rassa WTMP – Egypt Lake WTMP-FM – Dade City WUNA – Ocoee WVDV-LP – Sebring WVOJ – Fernandina Beach WVVO – Orlando WWCL – Lehigh Acres WWFE – Miami WWPR – Bradenton WWRF – Lake Worth WXDJ – Fort Lauderdale WYKB – Fernandina Beach WYUU – Safety Harbor WZTU – Miami Beach
Defunct	WAXA – Fort Myers WNPL – Naples
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