WCUM

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WCUM

| city = Bridgeport, Connecticut

| country = US

| above = Simulcasts WRYM New Britain

| logo =

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| area = Greater Bridgeport

| frequency = {{Frequency|1450|kHz}}

| rds =

| branding = Viva Radio

| languages = Spanish

| format = Tropical music

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| affiliations =

| owner = David Webster

| licensee = Trignition Media, LLC

| operator =

| sister_stations = WRYM, WWCO

| founded =

| airdate = {{Start date and age|1941|09}}"{{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999|year=1999|page=D-77|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1999/D-Radio-AL-NE-BC-YB-1999..pdf|accessdate=May 25, 2017}}

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| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WNAB (1941–1985)|WJBX (1985–1989)}}

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| callsign_meaning = "Cumbre" (previous branding)

| licensing_authority = FCC

| facility_id = 54553

| class = C

| power = 1,000 watts unlimited

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| coordinates = {{Coord|41|13|10.35|N|73|12|6.41|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|display=inline,title}}

| translators = {{ubl|{{Radio Relay|103.3 MHz|W277DP|Bridgeport}}|{{Radio Relay|105.5 MHz|W288DL|Stamford}}}}

| repeaters =

| webcast = [https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WRYM Listen Live]

| website = {{url|https://www.vivazona.com/}}

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WCUM (1450 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish tropical format. Licensed to Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, it serves the Bridgeport area. WCUM’s transmitter and studios are both located on State Street and Chopsey Road in Bridgeport. The station is owned by David Webster, through licensee Trignition Media, LLC. WCUM is a simulcast of WRYM (840 AM) in New Britain and WWCO (1240 AM) in Waterbury.

History

The station was known as WNAB until 1985 when it left the air. It returned with an oldies format later that year as WJBX and later became Radio Cumbre in 1989.

WCUM was purchased by David Webster of Trignition Media, LLC on June 11, 2023. On July 11, 2023, WCUM began simulcasting WRYM.

Translators

{{RadioTranslators

| call1 = W277DP

| freq1 = 103.3

| fid1 = 200726

| watts1 = 250

| class1 = D

| city1 = Bridgeport, Connecticut

| coord1 = {{coord|41|9|58.3|N|73|13|1.4|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=W277DP}}

| notes1 =

| call2 = W288DL

| freq2 = 105.5

| fid2 = 24109

| watts2 = 10

| class2 = D

| city2 = Stamford, Connecticut

| coord2 = {{coord|41|6|54.6|N|73|26|3.4|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=W288DL}}

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