City Okeechobee, Florida | ||
Broadcast area the Americas & the Caribbean Branding Radio Miami International Slogan Radio Miami International Frequency 9.955 MHz (31 m band), and others Repeater(s) 15.65 MHz (19 m band German relay) | ||
WRMI (Radio Miami International) is a shortwave radio station broadcasting from Miami, Florida, United States. WRMI is a commercial radio station that sells airtime to businesses and organizations. It also relays several international news stations including Radio Ukraine International, Radio Slovakia International, Radio France International, Famagusta Gazette Radio, Radio Prague, and Radio Africa, all of which would otherwise be difficult to receive in the Western Hemisphere. However the bulk of its schedule is made up of The Overcomer Ministry with Brother Stair and other religious programs. It also airs several original and syndicated programs. According to its 1996 station record from the Federal Communications Commission, WRMI's broadcast target zones were the Caribbean, Central America and South America, In particular, much of its programming was targeted towards Cuba. However, as of 2016, WRMI had 23 antennas targeting many zones worldwide. Its broadcasts are also easily received in the United States and Canada. WRMI airs programs in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Slovak.
History
The station began broadcasting on June 14, 1994 with a 50,000-watt transmitter and two antennas located near Miami, Florida. In December 2013, they purchased the WYFR transmission complex from Family Radio in Okeechobee, Florida. 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.