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WQBA 1140 AM Celebrates 40 Years of Service to Hispanics in Miami
RadioCadena Univision’s Historic WQBA is One of the Oldest Spanish-Language Radio Stations in The U.S.
Miami, FL -- MAY 26, 2006 – Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group in the United States, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of WQBA 1140-AM, part of the Univision Radio Network, RadioCadena Univision, on May 31st, 2006.
WQBA is the longest-running Spanish-language news/talk/sports format station in Miami. For four decades, WQBA has offered the best and most complete news coverage and commentaries of the issues and events affecting South Florida including the Mariel exodus, Miami Riots, Hurricane Andrew, 911, Latin American politics as well as local and national elections.
Along with its strong commitment to journalistic excellence, WQBA has been a staunch supporter of the community. Charitable and cultural organizations have always found a home on WQBA. Thirty-seven years ago, WQBA was the creator of the famous Three Kings Day Parade. This event started as a way to preserve one of Latin America’s most beloved traditions. What began as a modest effort by the station has become one of the top five Hispanic events in the nation with an estimated attendance of over 500,000 Hispanics.
“We are very proud to celebrate 40 years of journalistic excellence and commitment to our community. WQBA is fortunate to have such an outstanding team of seasoned professionals serving one of the most unique and diverse cities in the nation,” said Teresa Montoya, Programming Director of WQBA.
Strong ratings continue to demonstrate that, WQBA maintains its vitality and relevance as “The Voice of Miami.” Its regular Town Hall Meetings and debates continue to serve as forums for South Florida residents to express their opinions and find solutions to issues such as education, school violence, health, and hurricane preparedness among others. WQBA’s vast accomplishments and its support of the Miami community have garnered the station numerous awards and a revered place amongst Spanish-language radio stations in South Florida.
Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 86% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 69 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, La Calle Records and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 14.9% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.
For more information, please visit www.univision.net.
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