WAVS (1170 AM) is a

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broadcasting a

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format focusing on Caribbean music. Licensed to

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, United States, the station serves the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale area. The station is owned by Alliance Broadcasting.

History

The station was established on November 15, 1969,1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, page B-41 and went on the air in August 1970 on 1190 AM as a news/talk station with 5000 watts daytime only, licensed to

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. Both studio and transmitter are located in Davie currently. Sally Jesse worked there before she was known as

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. WAVS is the longest-running Caribbean radio station in the U.S. and has been in a Caribbean format for over 30 years.

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* AVS 1969 establishments in Florida Radio stations established in 1969 {{Florida-radio-station-stub