WRMI
WRMI is a shortwave radio station broadcasting from Okeechobee, 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 Tirana, Radio France International, Famagusta Gazette Radio, Radio Prague, the Italian Broadcasting Corporation, NHK World Radio Japan, Radio Taiwan International, and Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior, all of which, except for the last, would otherwise be difficult to receive in the Western Hemisphere. It also features headline news stories from the Voice of America, several religious programs, as well as 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, Italian, 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.Frequencies
WRMI currently broadcasts on the following frequencies in the following directions:| Band | Frequency | Direction, Intended Audience |
| 13 m | 21.525 | 87° to Africa |
| 19 m | 15.77 | 44° to Eastern North America, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa |
| 25 m | 11.825 | 355° to Eastern North America |
| 25 m | 11.58 | 44° to Eastern North America, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa |
| 25 m | 11.53 | 160° to Latin America |
| 31 m | 9.955 | 160° to Latin America |
| 31 m | 9.455 | 285° to Mexico and Western North America |
| 31 m | 9.395 | 355° to Eastern North America |
| 41 m | 7.78 | 44° to Eastern North America, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa |
| 41 m | 7.73 | 285° to Mexico and Western North America |
| 41 m | 7.57 | 315° to Western North America |
| 49 m | 5.985 | 222° to Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean |
| 49 m | 5.95 | 181° to Cuba, the Caribbean and Central America |
| 49 m | 5.85 | 315° to Western North America |