WRMI

WRMI
Broadcast areathe Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia
FrequencySee Frequencies
BrandingRadio Miami International
Programming
Language(s)English
Spanish
Italian
French
Portuguese
Slovak
FormatBrokered/Variety
Ownership
Owner
  • Radio Miami International, Inc.
  • (Jeff White, co-founder/GM)
History
First air date
June 14, 1994
Call sign meaning
Radio Miami International
Links
WebcastTX3 Listen Live
TX4 (WRMI Legends) Listen Live
Websitewww.wrmi.net

WRMI (Radio Miami International) is a shortwave radio station broadcasting from Okeechobee, Florida, United States. WRMI is a commercial radio station that sells airtime to businesses and organizations.

Programming

WRMI relays several international news stations including Radio Ukraine International, Radio Slovakia International, Radio Tirana, Radio France International, Famagusta Gazette Radio, Radio Prague, the Italian Broadcasting Corporation, NHK World Radio Japan, Radio Taiwan International, and Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior, all of which, except for the last, would otherwise be difficult to receive in the Western Hemisphere.[1][2] It also features headline news stories from the Voice of America, several religious programs (particularly those of Brother Stair and Ching Hai), as well as original and syndicated programs.[2][3] According to its 1996 station record from the Federal Communications Commission, WRMI's broadcast target zones were the Caribbean, Central America and South America.[4] In particular, much of its programming was targeted towards Cuba. With the addition of the former WYFR transmitters, WRMI had 14 transmitters with 23 antennas targeting many zones worldwide in 2016.[5] Its broadcasts are also easily received in the United States and Canada. WRMI airs programs in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Ukrainian, Russian and Slovak. Since March 2022, WRMI has targeted daily native language programming to Ukraine and Russia regarding the on-going Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6]

WRMI Legends

In November 2022, WRMI added an evening block of personality oldies programming that had previously been aired on WTWW in Lebanon, Tennessee. The block, branded as "WRMI Legends," was forced off WTWW when that station shut down due to a number of factors earlier that month.[7] WRMI Legends has operated on the 5050 kHz frequency, vacated by WWRB following the January 2022 death of its owner, since February 2023. WRMI Legends, like WTWW before it, largely targets a North American and European audience of DXers and Amateur Radio enthusiasts. The WRMI Legends programming block also carries “Ria’s Ham Shack,” an amateur radio focused talk show hosted by Ria Jairam, N2RJ, Sundays at 8PM Central. Jairam’s show was previously broadcast on Saturdays on WTWW.

Mighty KBC

In January 2023, WRMI absorbed another block of personality music programming from German/Dutch shortwave broadcaster The Mighty KBC Radio, which was forced to suspend operations due to an energy crisis in Europe.[8]

History

The station began broadcasting on June 14, 1994, with a 50,000-watt transmitter and two antennas located near Miami, Florida.[4] In December 2013, they purchased the WYFR transmission complex from Family Radio in Okeechobee, Florida.[9] This new facility includes a dozen 100,000-watt transmitters plus two 50,000-watt transmitters and several antennas to cover all parts of the world.[5]

Frequencies

WRMI currently, as of April 2024, broadcasts on the following frequencies in the following directions:[10]

Band Frequency
(MHz)		 Azimuth Intended Audience Hours
(UTC)		 Notes
16 m 17.79 160° Cuba, the Caribbean and Central America 1500–2100 Used solely for Radio Africa Network
19 m 15.77 44° Europe, the Mediterranean 24/7
31 m 9.955 160° Latin America 2100–0400
1100–1500 		Flagship frequency
31 m 9.455 285° Southwestern United States 24/7
31 m 9.395 355° Eastern North America, Western Europe 24/7
41 m 7.78 222° Central America 0000–1100
41 m 7.57 315° North America 2300–0400
49 m 5.95 355° North America 2300–0400 Talk radio format
49 m 5.85 315° Western North America 2200–1300
49 m 5.80 160° Caribbean and Central America 0000–0400
60 m 5.05 160° North America, Cuba, Caribbean 0200–0500 Used exclusively for WRMI Legends oldies programming.
60 m 5.01 181° Cuba, the Caribbean and Central America 0000–0400
1100–1500

References

  1. ^ Old English Schedule to the Americas Primetime Shortwave
  2. ^ a b Old Schedule WRMI official site
  3. ^ Old WRMI Schedule for 9.955 MHz WRMI official site
  4. ^ a b "WRMI Station record 1996 to 2003". Federal Communications Commission. November 1996.
  5. ^ a b "WRMI – file IHF-RWL-20120627-00005". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  6. ^ Shortwave Radio Signal From Florida Cow Pasture Reaches Russia Carrying Latest News WFOR-TV, March 17, 2022
  7. ^ Glenn Hauser log November 10-16, 2022
  8. ^ Important announcement!!. The Mighty KBC Radio. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "International High Frequency – WYFR to WRMI". Federal Communications Commission. April 10, 2015.
  10. ^ "WRMI B23 Schedule". wrmi.net. WRMI-Radio Miami International. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

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