WWWE (AM)
Encyclopedia
WWWE is an Atlanta, Georgia
, area radio station
(licensed to Hapeville, Georgia
) that broadcasts Spanish language
music and religious programming. WWWE is classified as a Class-D AM broadcast station according to the FCC
. It transmits at 1100 kHz with 5,000 watt
s of power during the daytime and 3,800 Watt
s during critical hours using a non-directional antenna
. WWWE is co-owned with WAEC in Atlanta, Georgia
.
moved to 1330 kHz, and the 1100 kHz signal moved to Hapeville, Georgia
and changed calls to WWWE on August 30, 1996. WWWE switched to the Spanish language
religious "Radio Vida" format in April 2003. The station was then re-branded as "La Poderosa 1100 AM" until 2009. Most recently the station was branded as "Radio Fiesta Mexicana".
, which held the WWWE callsign from 1972 until 1996 and broadcast on the same 1100 kHz frequency. Ironically, today's WWWE must sign off at night to avoid interference with WTAM
, which is a clear channel station according to the Federal Communications Commission
.
mode, using the HD Radio
system from iBiquity
. Several other stations owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group
use the HD Radio
system. On October 13, 2005, WWWE submitted a notice to the Federal Communications Commission
of their intention to start digital broadcasting. The station started broadcasting using the HD Radio AM hybrid mode system in 2006 and into 2007 on a test basis, but has not continued using this system since this period.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, area radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
(licensed to Hapeville, Georgia
Hapeville, Georgia
Hapeville is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States, located directly adjacent to the city of Atlanta. The population was 6,373 at the 2010 census. It is named for Dr...
) that broadcasts Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
music and religious programming. WWWE is classified as a Class-D AM broadcast station according to the FCC
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
. It transmits at 1100 kHz with 5,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s of power during the daytime and 3,800 Watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s during critical hours using a non-directional antenna
Antenna (radio)
An antenna is an electrical device which converts electric currents into radio waves, and vice versa. It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver...
. WWWE is co-owned with WAEC in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
.
History
WLBB Carrollton, GeorgiaCarrollton, Georgia
Carrollton is a city in West Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,388...
moved to 1330 kHz, and the 1100 kHz signal moved to Hapeville, Georgia
Hapeville, Georgia
Hapeville is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States, located directly adjacent to the city of Atlanta. The population was 6,373 at the 2010 census. It is named for Dr...
and changed calls to WWWE on August 30, 1996. WWWE switched to the Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
religious "Radio Vida" format in April 2003. The station was then re-branded as "La Poderosa 1100 AM" until 2009. Most recently the station was branded as "Radio Fiesta Mexicana".
History of the WWWE Callsign
This station is of no relation to the current WTAM in Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, which held the WWWE callsign from 1972 until 1996 and broadcast on the same 1100 kHz frequency. Ironically, today's WWWE must sign off at night to avoid interference with WTAM
WTAM
WTAM — branded Newsradio WTAM 1100 — is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, serving Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio. Owned by Clear Channel Communications, the station broadcasts primarily a news/talk format...
, which is a clear channel station according to the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
.
Broadcasting In The Hybrid Digital Mode
This station has the equipment for broadcasting in the IBOC digital radioDigital radio
Digital radio has several meanings:1. Today the most common meaning is digital radio broadcasting technologies, such as the digital audio broadcasting system, also known as Eureka 147. In these systems, the analog audio signal is digitized into zeros and ones, compressed using formats such as...
mode, using the HD Radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
system from iBiquity
IBiquity
iBiquity Digital Corporation is a company formed by the merger of USA Digital Radio and Lucent Digital Radio, with the goal of creating an in-band on-channel digital radio system for the United States and around the world...
. Several other stations owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group
Beasley Broadcast Group
Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. , based in Naples, Florida, is an owner/operator of radio stations in the United States. As of January 2011, the company owned 17 AM stations and 28 FM stations. -History:...
use the HD Radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
system. On October 13, 2005, WWWE submitted a notice to the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
of their intention to start digital broadcasting. The station started broadcasting using the HD Radio AM hybrid mode system in 2006 and into 2007 on a test basis, but has not continued using this system since this period.