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WFAB (Miami)

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Dade Communications and Radio America Broadcasting, which went into comparative hearing. In an initial decision in 1979, The New Continental—owned by Emilio Milián, a WQBA reporter who had lost his legs in a 1976 bomb attack—was given the nod; however, the FCC review board ruled in favor of Radio America the next year. In 1983, the FCC remanded the case after it was discovered that Radio America may have misrepresented its financial qualifications. As a result of a settlement, RAB's application was dismissed, leaving three remaining contenders for the frequency; citing its higher percentage of female and minority principals than The New Continental, the FCC selected the application of Community Broadcasters, Inc., owned by María Teresa Saldise,
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Hispanic community in Miami to aid Nicaragua after the country was damaged by a major earthquake in 1972, with the station presenting the consul general of the country a $ 75,000 check garnered from donations to the station by listeners. In 1973, Regalado recorded and aired a 20-minute phone conversation with the mother of dead dissident
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advertising reimbursements, using doctored WFAB letterhead, which continued even after a November 1970 management changeover. It was not the only high-profile incident that month: on May 16, a dispute between rival factions over station control, stemming from its coverage of the April funeral of exile leader
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With WFAB deleted, the FCC received eight applications to build a new station at 990 kHz in Miami, from The New Continental Broadcasting Company, Central Broadcasting, Dadeland Broadcasting Company, Women's Florida Association of Broadcasters, Latin American Broadcasters, Community Broadcasters,
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The FCC denied United's efforts for a reprieve in November 1976, stating that it could not bring up new issues that could have been discussed previously in the proceeding. A further blow to United came the next month, when the employees it had fired at the start of the year won a $ 60,000 settlement
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United attempted an appeal; in the meantime, in January 1976, Eaton fired the entire 25-man air staff of WFAB and suspended normal programming. The Cuban employees claimed they were fired for insubordination; Eaton cited the need to improve falling ratings. Among the members of the new air staff was
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The effects of the closure continued to ripple for some time after. In March, 10 leaders appeared before a House subcommittee on behalf of Pepper's bill, which was soon tabled. The next month, United Broadcasting Company sued its lawyers, the law firm of Smith and Pepper, for $ 50 million, alleging
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In October 1975, the FCC upheld the judge's ruling, noting that the inexperienced local management had supplied blank WFAB letterhead to Crown in support of its misrepresentations and notarized incomplete documents. The FCC allowed WFAB to remain on the air to wind up its affairs until December 17,
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WFAB signed on after years of delays on February 15, 1962, carrying programming for the African American community during the day and Spanish-language fare in the evenings. However, WFAB's Spanish-language programming came to dominate the station's identity. Within months of signing on, it struck a
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Louis G. Jacobs obtained the construction permit for a new 5,000-watt radio station to serve Miami and South Miami in 1958, selecting the callsign WFAB for the new station. In 1959, the construction permit was sold to WFAB, Inc., in a sale of 60 percent of the station from Louis G. Jacobs to Harold
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In May 1974, FCC administrative law judge Byron Harrison handed down his initial decision denying the license renewal application. Harrison held WFAB responsible for the record-keeping failures that allowed Miami appliance dealer Crown Trading Company to double- and triple-bill its suppliers for
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along with three other exiles for planning a commando raid on Cuba. The station maintained an extensive news service, including two mobile units, because, in the words of news editor Tomás Regalado, "Cubans have so many rallies and pickets that we need on-the-scene reporting." WFAB rallied the
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for fraudulent billing practices. The FCC review board then expanded the scope of the hearing at the petition of United Broadcasting Company of Florida that the station's public service record be considered.
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1975. Earlier in the year, "La Fabulosa" had retooled its format in order to draw a younger audience, airing more music and consolidating its news into two daily bulletins at noon and 5 p.m.
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While the new station's transmitter was under construction at 7500 SW 107th Avenue in South Miami, vandals stole 2,700 feet (820 m) of coaxial cable from the site.
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introduced a bill to give United more time to respond to the FCC. The station ceased operating on February 21, 1977, at 12:01 a.m., after playing the
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and María Elena Prío de Durán. The new station was granted its construction permit in 1988 and signed on in 1997 as WFBA, now
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Fusté, who had been fired two years earlier. Regalado returned to La Fabulosa in October 1976 as its news director.
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Even as WFAB demonstrated its ability to rally the Hispanic community in Miami, an existential threat formed at the
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closed their doors for an hour in protest. The license was canceled and call letters deleted on February 23.
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WFAB was ordered by the commission to cease operations on the 22nd of the month; Congressman
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that the firm mishandled the WFAB renewal fight and failed to file a timely appeal.
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King. Both parties sold the station for $ 40,000 to United Broadcasting
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to air a Spanish simulcast of WCKT's 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts.
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As Miami's Cuban population boomed, ratings for WFAB and
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April 16, 1977. p. 3-A 1045:"Cambios y competencia en radio y TV hispanas" 903:"Eaton loses another round in license battles" 90:(United Broadcasting Company of Florida, Inc.) 1406: 850:"Latin station dispute flares; police called" 814: 812: 8: 19: 3106:Defunct radio stations in the United States 820:"Shuttering of third Eaton outlet proposed" 653:"Medical, Relief Help Pours In For Victims" 1780: 1413: 1399: 1391: 985: 983: 18: 1151: 1149: 680:"Managua still needs blood, food, tents" 1071:"FCC closes door on WFAB Miami renewal" 336: 1342:FCC Review Board (November 16, 1983). 1241:"Bill to save WFAB gets cold shoulder" 1018:"Normán DĂ­az y FustĂ© vuelven al radio" 3126:Radio stations disestablished in 1977 7: 3006:United States radio stations in the 1367:Briceño, Carlos (February 2, 1985). 1043:Guerra, Armando (October 27, 1976). 960:Licea, Carlos J. (August 12, 1975). 877:"Politicians seeking Fuste's return" 622:Burstein, Patricia (June 20, 1972). 1099:Inclan, Hilda (December 17, 1976). 759:"Eaton's Miami AM on carpet at FCC" 678:Inclan, Hilda (December 27, 1972). 544:"Broadcast Brothers' Teamwork Good" 490:"Coaxial Cable Reel Stolen At WFAB" 3121:Radio stations established in 1962 1156:Silva, Helga (February 21, 1977). 1128:"Pepper files bill to rescue WFAB" 1016:González, Orlando (May 17, 1976). 706:"'Castro killed my son', mom says" 16:Radio station in Miami (1962–1977) 14: 3131:Cuban-American culture in Florida 3116:1977 disestablishments in Florida 3066:List of radio stations in Florida 912:. October 6, 1975. pp. 32–33 731:Cruz, Humberto (March 10, 1975). 712:. September 21, 1973. p. 1-A 247:Federal Communications Commission 241:License renewal fight and closure 185:Federal Communications Commission 3049: 2999: 603:. November 24, 1971. p. 9-A 569:King, Larry (January 20, 1971). 412:. November 24, 1958. p. 110 3079:Audio from channel 6 TV station 1294:. November 26, 1979. p. 64 1239:Silva, Helga (March 29, 1977). 1212:Silva, Helga (March 15, 1977). 1080:. November 22, 1976. p. 27 997:. January 15, 1976. p. 5-A 542:Bryant, Joe (August 24, 1962). 515:Rau, Herb (February 16, 1962). 441:. February 16, 1959. p. 96 3111:1962 establishments in Florida 941:. October 20, 1975. p. 59 875:Inclan, Hilda (June 4, 1974). 848:Inclan, Hilda (May 17, 1974). 733:"WQBA's a friend to listeners" 470:. February 8, 1960. p. 97 383:. October 6, 1958. p. 110 276:National Labor Relations Board 1: 3136:Defunct mass media in Florida 2046:by frequency & subchannel 1193:. March 21, 1977. p. 105 768:. January 8, 1973. p. 26 1323:. April 18, 1983. p. 50 1101:"A Victory for Broadcasters" 496:. August 2, 1961. p. 1C 797:. April 2, 1973. p. 99 187:for billing improprieties. 87:United Broadcasting Company 3152: 829:. May 13, 1974. p. 28 571:"Spanish stations growing" 354:. 1976. p. C-41 (295) 311: 260:JosĂ© ElĂ­as de la Torriente 2993: 1259:"WFAB owner sues lawyers" 968:(in Spanish). p. 8-A 230:United States Coast Guard 1285:"Designated for hearing" 308:Hearings for a successor 3101:Radio stations in Miami 3008:Miami metropolitan area 403:"Call Letters Assigned" 205:, Inc., the next year. 175:was a radio station in 49:Miami metropolitan area 130:; 47 years ago 128:February 20, 1977 110:; 62 years ago 108:February 15, 1962 3013:Miami-Fort Lauderdale 1345:Supplemental Decision 352:Broadcasting Yearbook 156:Technical information 3025:Other nearby regions 657:Fort Lauderdale News 548:Fort Lauderdale News 33:South Miami, Florida 461:"Ownership Changes" 432:"Ownership Changes" 251:comparative hearing 203:of Eastern Virginia 196:Before going on air 21: 2013:NOAA Weather Radio 1421:Radio stations in 179:. 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Index

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South Miami, Florida
Miami metropolitan area
Frequency
kHz
Call sign
Power
Miami, Florida
990 kHz
Federal Communications Commission
of Eastern Virginia
WCKT-TV
WQBA
United States Coast Guard
Pedro Luis Boitel
Federal Communications Commission
comparative hearing
José Elías de la Torriente
National Labor Relations Board
Claude Pepper
Cuban
American
national anthems
Homestead
WMYM
Carrie Meek
WMYM
"WFAB"
"Other Actions"
"Call Letters Assigned"

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