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WCMA
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Broadcast area	Puerto Rico
Frequency	1600 kHz
Branding	Cima 103.7
Programming
Format	Spanish Tropical
Ownership
Owner	Aurio A. Matos Barreto
Sister stations	WNVI WJIT WLUZ WZCA WWNA WUTD-FM WLYM-LP
History
First air date	August 1966; 58 years ago (1966-08)
Former call signs	WLUZ (1966–2012)
Call sign meaning	Cima
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	39145
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	18°21′38″N 66°59′30″W / 18.36056°N 66.99167°W / 18.36056; -66.99167
Translator(s)	103.7 W279BU (San Juan) 96.1 W241DE (Bayamón)
Repeater(s)	91.7 WZCA (Quebradillas)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Cima 103.7
Website	www.cimafm.com

WCMA (1600 AM, "Cima 103.7") is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Tropical format. Licensed to Bayamón, Puerto Rico, it serves all of Puerto Rico. The station is currently owned by Aurio A. Matos Barreto. WCMA shares with translator stations W279BU (103.7 FM) in San Juan and W241DE (96.1 FM), also licensed to Bayamón. WCMA simulcasts on WZCA (91.7 FM) in Quebradillas. The station was originally known as WLUZ, founded by Puerto Rican producer Tommy Muñiz after the original owner's wife, Luz María García de la Noceda.

Cima Radio Network

WCMA is the flagship station of the Cima Radio Network. WCMA's programming is also heard on translator stations 96.1 FM in Bayamon and 103.7 FM in San Juan.

Translator stations

Broadcast translators for WCMA
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	FCC info
W279BU	103.7 FM	San Juan, Puerto Rico	143465	250 vertical	LMS
W241DE	96.1 FM	Bayamón, Puerto Rico	202074	190 vertical	LMS

References

"Facility Technical Data for WCMA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
Jacobs, George (2007). National Radio: Puerto Rico (US Associated). Billboard Books. pp. 305–306. ISBN 978-0-8230-5997-3. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ Albanese, Lorelei (July 27, 2006). "Radio Luz celebrates 40 years". Caribbean Business.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 39145 (WCMA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WCMA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 143465 (W279BU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W279BU at FCCdata.org
Facility details for Facility ID 202074 (W241DE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W241DE at FCCdata.org

Radio stations in Puerto Rico

San Juan Metro Area
frequencies

Translators	93.1 94.3 95.3 96.1 99.5 101.1 101.5 103.7

NOAA

Island
frequencies

LPFM	89.3 90.9 WHCI-LP WLYM-LP WODB-LP WSXQ-LP WUTL-LP WWCE-LP 91.1 92.1 93.3 93.7 94.3 98.1 WCXQ-LP WZCL-LP 98.3 103.3 107.9 WJED-LP WVPJ-LP WYKQ-LP
Translators	89.1 89.5 92.1 W221EB W221ER 93.3 W227CV W227DR W227DY 93.5 94.3 94.5 95.5 W238CR W238DH 96.1 96.5 97.9 98.1 98.3 98.5 99.9 100.9 101.3 101.5 103.1 103.9 W280FS W280GC 104.5 105.1 W286DH W286DL 105.3 106.3 106.5 W293DE W293DP W293DU 106.9

By call sign

Defunct

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Radio stations in U.S. territories: American Samoa; Guam; Northern Mariana Islands; Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands

Other islands: British Virgin Islands

See also: List of radio stations in U.S. territories

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