For some 30 years, the 1540 kHz signal has been associated with Spanish-language programming targeting Salvadorans and other consumers of Hispanic heritage across the National Capital Region.
It has been associated with Alejandro Carrasco since 1997, and has been owned by Carrasco for two decades.
Now, Carrasco is selling the facility while retaining its simulcast partner — ensuring, for now, that “Radio América” continues serving the Washington, D.C. market.
On January 5, Carrasco’s AC Acquisitions LLC agreed to sell Class D WACA-AM 1540 in Wheaton, Md.
It boasts 5kw daytime only signal from 1 tower on Sligo Creek Golf Course in Silver Spring, Md.
And, it is now being sold to Pastor P. Roberto J. Cortes-Campos and Renovacion Media Group.
This will make the former WMDO, known as “Radio Mundo” across the 1980s until 1997, a Spanish-language non-secular facility.
For Carrasco, it’s a financial windfall, as he’s collecting $700,000 for the station, which must power down at night to protect several stations, including CHIN-AM in Toronto and ZNS-1 in Nassau, Bahamas.
WACA’s daytime signal hugs the District of Columbia.
On Friday (1/15), a wire transfer of $150,000 is due to Carrasco. By February 15, an additional $50,000 is due. The remainder is represented via a Promissory Note bearing 4% interest.
There is no broker or finder associated with this transaction.
For “Radio América” listeners, all can continue to listen to the station on WCLM-AM 900 in Laurel, Md., a Class B with 1.9kw day/500 watts night using a 3-tower array. WCLM’s signal covers nearly all of the Washington metropolitan area.
Carrasco acquired the station, formerly WILC-AM, from ZGS Communications in 2018.
He paid $700,000 for WILC. Now, he’s getting it all back with the WACA sale.
