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Media Of Puerto Rico
The media of Puerto Rico includes local radio stations, television stations and newspapers; for the majority of all these the language is Spanish. There are also three stations of the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. Newspapers Magazines Radio stations Radio transmission first began in Puerto Rico on December 3, 1922 with WKAQ (AM), making it the first radio broadcasting station on the island and the fifth in the world. Its purpose was to transmit news and weather updates with commercials. By 1937, the advertising industry had entered radio on the Island; and by the year 1942, there were five radio broadcasting stations in Puerto Rico. These five stations were based in San Juan, Ponce and Mayagüez. There are currently over one hundred and forty radio stations being broadcast in Puerto Rico as of March 1st, 2019. These radio stations broadcast in different formats, some of the most popular being religious, news/talk, and music. The city of San Juan currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Stations
Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio signal, audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio station, while in satellite radio the radio waves are broadcast by a satellite in Earth orbit. To receive the content the listener must have a Radio receiver, broadcast radio receiver (''radio''). Stations are often affiliated with a radio network which provides content in a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both. Radio stations broadcast with several different types of modulation: AM radio stations transmit in AM (amplitude modulation), FM radio stations transmit in FM (frequency modulation), which are older analog audio standards, while newer digital radio stations transmit in several digital audio standards: DAB (digital audio broadcasting), HD radio, DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale). Tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teve Guía
''Teve Guía'' was a Puerto Rican gossip and listings magazine. The magazine was established by Mario Prévidi and Juan Ortiz Jiménez in 1962. ''Teve Guía'' was written in association with the United States magazine, ''TV Guide'', but had a slightly different format. The publisher of ''Teve Guía'' was Agencia de Publicaciones. Apart from offering daily programming information, ''Teve Guía'' also published interviews with entertainers, both from Puerto Rico and on the international scene, and gossip sections. Another section, ''Querida Aurora'', was a ''Dear Abby'' style column, dedicated to counseling readers who write in seeking advice. ''Teve Guias main competitors were '' Artistas'', '' Estrella'', '' Estrellita'', and ''Vea ''Vea'' was a Puerto Rican celebrity gossip magazine that was published weekly from 1969 to 2009. It was founded by Enrique Pizzi Galindo and Roberto García. As a periodical that reported on the lives and activities of many of the island's ent .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WBYM
WBYM (1560 AM, Pura Palabra Radio) is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. licensed to serve Bayamón, Puerto Rico, The station is owned by Pura Palabra Media Group. Now the station has a new, modern and more powerful transmitter to improve the power, the range of the signal and the quality of the sound. The station is shared with translator stations W268BK (101.5 FM) in San Juan and W251DA (98.1 FM) in Vega Baja. The station was assigned the WBYM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on November 21, 2016. History WBYM began operations on 1560 kHz on March 5, 1948 as WENA, "La Buena", at that time was owned by Bayamón Broadcasting Corporation and broadcasts the news, talk and variety format. in the 1960s, the station changed the callsign of WRSJ under the name, "Radio San Juan", founded by the late Andrés 'Bubo' Gomez, Gustavo Diaz and Ramon Agudo, and was transmitting Beautiful Music. Ownership In December 1994, aviation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WBSG
WBSG (1510 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Variety format. Licensed to Lajas, Puerto Rico, it serves all of Puerto Rico. The station is currently owned by Perry Broadcasting Systems. The WBSG call letters were assigned by the Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States. The FCC maintains jurisdiction ... on November 22, 2006. External links BSG Radio stations established in 1985 1985 establishments in Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WBQN
WBQN (680 AM) is a radio station licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, broadcasting a news-talk format. The station serves as the flagship station of the Borinquen Radio News Network and is owned by Wifredo G. Blanco-Pi (d/b/a Grupo AM Puerto Rico). It is an affiliate of CNN en Español radio news network. The station is rebroadcast by translator station W237FF 95.3 FM also located in San Juan. The station was relayed through an experimental synchronous station, WA2XPA Arecibo, which also broadcasts on 680 kHz. On April 19, 2017 the Federal Communications Commission ruled that WA2XPA's license will not be renewed. The ruling stated that it must discontinue operation on May 7, 2017 and the license would be cancelled on May 8, 2017. A petition for review of the order to cancel WA2XPA's license was submitted on April 24, 2017. The petition was withdrawn on September 5, 2017, and the license was cancelled on April 24, 2018. History The station's original call sign, WAPA, are a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WBMJ
WBMJ (1190 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Religious format. Licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by Calvary Evangelistic Mission, Inc. and features programming from Salem Communications. WBMJ's programming is also heard on translator station W258DT 99.5 FM, also licensed to San Juan. WBMJ is one of three AM stations that comprise The Rock Radio Network. The station's studio facilities are in Santurce, Puerto Rico. The facilities serve as the hub of the Network, and most of the Networks's programming originates from there. The transmitter is in Barrio Camarones, in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. It is operated with a 10,000-watt Nautel transmitter and broadcasts in a directional pattern. For more information on WBMJ, see The Rock Radio Network. WBMJ broadcasts in a Religious format. Its programming is bilingual and consists largely of biblical teaching in English and in Spanish. WBMJ also broadcasts a limited am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAPA (AM)
WAPA (1260 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Ponce, Puerto Rico, the station is owned by Grupo AM Puerto Rico, licensed to Wilfredo G. Blanco Pi and is part of the Borinquen Radio News Network. The station is shared with translator station W268DJ 101.5 FM, also in Ponce. The station was relayed through two experimental synchronous stations on 1260 kHz; WI2XSO in Mayaguez and WI3XSO in Aguadilla. On April 19, 2017 the Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States. The FCC maintains jurisdiction ... ruled that these licenses will not be renewed. It stated that the stations must discontinue operation on May 7, 2017, and the licenses will be cancelled on May 8, 2017. A petition for review of the order to cancel the licenses o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WALO .
WALO (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish variety format. Licensed to Humacao, Puerto Rico. The station is currently owned by Ochoa Broadcasting Corp. of the Archilla Munoz family and features programming from Radio Isla Radio Isla is a radio station located in Pichilemu. Translator stations References External links * ALO Radio stations established in 1958[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAEL-FM
WAEL-FM (96.1 FM), branded on-air as FM96, is an FM radio station with offices and studios in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, covers the western half of the island. Transmitter and tower at Monte del Estado Maricao, Puerto Rico. On air since early 1970s. Ownership WAEL-FM is owned and operated by WAEL, Inc. a Puerto Rican company founded in 1957 by the Pirallo-Lopez family, studios at De Diego 3 este Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Telephone office 787-832-4560 and 787-834-4696 on air. Programming Spanish hits like Merengue, Salsa Salsa most often refers to: * Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments * Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music * Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music Salsa or SALSA may also refer to: A ..., Baladas, Bachatas, Rock en Espanol. * 6 am to 10 am La Movida con Elvin Seguinot * 10 am to 3 pm Jose Mendez * 11 am to 1 pm La Hora del Comelon con Rousty y Jose Mendez "El Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WABA (AM)
WABA (850 AM broadcasting, AM) is a radio station in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, that broadcasts on 850 Kilohertz, kHz. The station has been on the air since 1951. WABA is the radio home to the Aguadilla Divas from the Female Superior Volleyball League, The Santeros de Aguada of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, Superior Basketball League & the Aguadilla Sharks of the Superior Baseball League. The station covers the 75% of the entire western area. WABA is currently owned by Aguadilla Radio & TV Corporation, a local organization based in the western region and airs Spanish News/Talk linked to the WSKN, Radio Isla Network. External links waba850am.com Radio stations in Puerto Rico, ABA Radio stations established in 1951 1951 establishments in Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria was a deadly Saffir–Simpson scale#Category 5, Category 5 Tropical cyclone, hurricane that devastated the northeastern Caribbean in September 2017, particularly Dominica, Saint Croix, and Puerto Rico. It is regarded as the worst natural disaster in recorded history to affect those islands. The most intense tropical cyclone worldwide in Tropical cyclones in 2017, 2017, Maria was the thirteenth tropical cyclone naming, named storm, eighth consecutive hurricane, fourth major hurricane, second List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes, Category 5 hurricane, and deadliest storm of the extremely active 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. Maria was the List of deadliest Atlantic hurricanes, deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Mitch, Mitch in 1998 Atlantic hurricane season, 1998, and the List of the most intense tropical cyclones#North Atlantic Ocean, tenth most intense Atlantic hurricane on record. Total monetary losses are estimated at upwards of $91.61 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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