WFME-FM (92.7 FM, ''Family Radio'') is a

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licensed to Garden City, New York, and serving the western Long Island and

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area. It is owned by Family Stations, Inc and broadcasts a

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& reformed Christian teaching, Southern gospel music, and

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s format. The station's transmitter is located at the North Shore Towers in

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History

In 1987, the station went on the air as WDRE-FM, and in 1996 changed to WLIR-FM. Univision purchased the station in January of, 2004 and simulcast "Latino Mix" WCAA 105.9 FM licensed to

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2005, both stations became "La Kalle," a

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-formatted station. The station at 105.9 became WCAA and 92.7 became WZAA. In late January 2007, Univision ended the simulcast and changed the call sign to WQBU-FM. In March 2007, the station announced that they would become the Spanish-language home of the

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, with Beto Villa as the

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announcer. In 2010, the station became the Spanish language home of the

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, with Juan Alicea and Max Perez Jimenez with the calls. WQBU logo 2013

On November 15, 2012, WQBU-FM changed their format to Spanish Tropical, branded as "Mami 92.7". On March 31, 2014, WQBU-FM switched to a news/talk format nationally syndicated by Univision America. This makes it the 10th station overall and the first FM station in Univision's portfolio to have the Univision America network. On October 22, 2014, WQBU-FM changed their format to Regional Mexican, branded as "92.7 Nueva York". In March 2016, WQBU-FM rebranded as "Que Buena 92.7". On August 2, 2019, WQBU-FM changed their format from Regional Mexican to Spanish AC, due to 93.1 Amor having dropped the Spanish AC format in the spring of 2018 in favor of Bachata Music. On November 9, 2020, WQBU-FM began adding Salsa romántica titles from artists such as

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Gilberto Santa Rosa Gilberto Santa Rosa Cortés, nicknamed "El Caballero de la Salsa" (The Gentleman of Salsa) (born August 21, 1962), is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero. He is a six time Grammy Award winner and has sold over three million ...

, Grupo Niche,

Jerry Rivera Jerry Rivera (born Gerardo Rivera Rodríguez on July 31, 1973) is a Puerto Rican salsa singer and songwriter. Early years Rivera was born in Humacao, a town located on the eastern coast of Puerto Rico. He moved with his family to Levittown i ...

Willie Colón William Anthony Colón Román (born April 28, 1950) is an American salsa musician and social activist. He began his career as a trombonist and also sings, writes, produces and acts. He is also involved in the politics of New York City. Colón ...

and

Rey Ruiz Rey Ruiz (Reinerio Ruiz born June 21, 1966 in La Lisa, Havana, Cuba) is a salsa singer from Cuba. Ruiz reached international fame across Latin America, Europe and among Hispanic music fans in the United States. Biography Rey Ruiz demonstrated a ...

. On December 3, 2021, it was announced that the station had been purchased by Family Radio. Upon completing the sale on January 20, 2022, Family Radio announced that, in addition to relaunching the station with its religious programming, it would change the call sign to WFME-FM. The station change occurred at midnight on Friday, January 21, 2022 and 92.7 began broadcast of Family Radio East nationally syndicated programming consisting of Christian preaching from teachers such as

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, and music from artists such as

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, and Fernando Ortega. The call sign change occurred on January 26, 2022.

References

External links

Family Radio Website
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