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WIOA
WIOA (99.9 FM), branded on-air as Fresh 99.9 FM, is a radio station broadcasting a bilingual Top 40/ CHR format. Licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by International Broadcasting Corporation. WIOA is simulcast on WIOC 105.1 FM in southern Puerto Rico, including Ponce, and 106.9 FM for western Puerto Rico. On October 14, 2014, Estereotempo moved frequencies from 99.9 FM to 96.5 FM, while Fresh 99.9 FM began broadcasting on October 15, 2014, with better coverage in the metropolitan area. Fresh offers a wide variety of American CHR Music. Fresh is broadcasting on 99.9 FM Metro, 105.1 FM South & 106.9 FM West covering the entire market. History WIOA signed on March 1, 1961 as WFQM. It was originally owned by the Supreme Broadcasting Company of Puerto Rico, controlled by Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Bártoli, and it was the FM counterpart to WKYN (630 AM), known as "La Gran Cadena FM" with a beautiful music forma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WZET
WZET (92.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Hormigueros, Puerto Rico Hormigueros (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the western region of the island, northeast of Cabo Rojo; northwest of San Germán; and south of Mayagüez. Hormigueros is spread over 5 barrios and Hormigueros Pueblo (th ..., the station serves the Western Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by International Broadcasting Corporation. WZET broadcasts in the HD Radio format, and carries additional programming on three of the station's HD subchannels. In addition, WZET-HD2's programming is simulcast on translator station W295BU 106.9 FM in Mayagüez. References External links * * * ZET Radio stations established in 1980 1976 establishments in Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WSJU-LD
WSJU-LD (channel 32), branded on-air as Fresh HD, is a television station licensed to Ceiba, Puerto Rico. The station is owned by International Broadcasting Corporation. As of 2018, It is the only television station owned by AiLive. History In 1995, the station began operations as W59CW, operating on channel 59. From 1995 to 1999, it was owned by Fajardo TV Group. From 1999 to 2003, the station was owned by the late Frederick Gauthier De Castro, changed its channel position to channel 42, its call letters to WREY-LP, later WSEX-LP and at that time was broadcast local and regional programming. In 2003, channel 42 changed call sign to WIVE-LP and became a satellite of WTCV. On February 15, 2007, WIVE-LP was forced to be off the air due to financial and technical difficulties. On July 7, 2008, after nearly 1 year off the air, WIVE-LP resumes regular schedule programming. On September 11, 2014, after WTCV and its stations switched to Mega TV, WIVE-LP switches to TCV Music Network an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WQBS-FM
WQBS-FM (107.7 FM, "Mix 107.7") is a radio station broadcasting an Urban Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Carolina, Puerto Rico, it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by International Broadcasting Corporation. WQBS-FM is widely credited as having pioneered the Hurban Hurban is a radio programming format from radio chain giant Clear Channel Communications and Senior VP Alfredo Alonso. Hurban radio stations target young Hispanics in the United States, primarily consisting of reggaeton, Latin trap, Latin rap, ... (short for "Hispanic Urban") radio format. This format mixes English-language rap and R&B with Latin rap, Latin pop and reggaeton. Personalities such as the announcer Luis J. Ortiz "El Coyote" are recognized for their great contribution to this platform since its inception, positioning urban music in Puerto Rico and countries where the signal of this radio arrived. In addition, recently recognized new communicators outside of radio hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WRXD
WRXD (96.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Fajardo, Puerto Rico, it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by WRXD Licensing, Inc. History In 1969, the station was known as Radio Conquistador, with the call sign, WMDD-FM. From the late 1970s until the late 1990s it was known as Y-96 FM with its original call signs WDOY. Then in the late 1990s it was branded as Cima 96.5 FM, later Romance 96.5 FM (WCMA-FM) and its format was a 1980s and 1990s pop music station until February 2008. On February 25, 2008, at 5:30 a.m. AST it became the first FM Spanish-speaking station in United States and Latin America to be a news station and political analysis on a 24/7 schedule. It was branded as Red 96. Red 96 was originally supposed to be called “Metro 96” according to abandoned SBS trademarks. It was announced on January 15, 2010, that it would go off the air and turned into a music station, playing merengue and bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIOB
WIOB (97.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Tropical Tropical music ( es, música tropical) is a term in the Latin music, Latin music industry that refers to music genres deriving from or influenced by the Spanish-speaking areas of the Caribbean. It includes the islands of Music of Cuba, Cuba, Music ... format. Licensed to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, the station serves the Puerto Rico area. WIOB was founded in 1956 by Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Bartoli as WORA-FM, the first FM radio station established in Puerto Rico. The station is currently owned by Spanish Broadcasting System Holding Company, Inc. WIOB's programming is also heard on booster station, WIOB-FM1 in San Germán. On February 1, 2018, WIOB left the Estereotempo Network after 41 years and switched to the repeater of the Zeta 93 Salsa Network. References External links * IOB Spanish Broadcasting System radio stations Radio stations established in 1956 {{PuertoRico-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WRSJ
WRSJ (1520 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by International Broadcasting Corporation. On September 20, 2017, the station's transmitter site was heavily damaged by Hurricane Maria. One year later, The station returned to the air on December 11, 2018 as a simulcast of WQBS and the transmitter repairs are completed. On December 30, 2018 WRSJ rebrands as Activa 1520 AM and switched to a Spanish Tropical format. On May 11, 2020, the station switched to an Album Oriented Rock Album-oriented rock (AOR, originally called album-oriented radio) is an FM radio format created in the United States in the 1970s that focuses on the full repertoire of rock albums and is currently associated with classic rock. Album-orient ... format and the current programming remains unchanged. On September 29, 2022, WRSJ switched to an Adult Contemporary format, rebra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WGIT
WGIT (1660 AM, Lighthouse Radio) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Religious format. It is licensed to Canovanas, Puerto Rico, and is owned by International Broadcasting Corporation. it is operated through License Management agreement by Faro de Santidad, Inc. from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. The station is shared with translator station W266CF 101.1 FM in San Juan, which is owned by Aurio A. Matos Barreto. History WGIT originated as the expanded band "twin" of an existing station on the standard AM band. On March 17, 1997 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available " Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with WCHQ in Camuy authorized to move from 1360 to 1660 kHz. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIOC
WIOC (105.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a bilingual Top 40/ CHR format. Licensed to Ponce, Puerto Rico, the station serves the Puerto Rico area. WIOC was founded in 1965. The station is currently owned by International Broadcasting Corporation. References External links * IOC The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ... 1956 establishments in Puerto Rico Radio stations established in 1965 {{PuertoRico-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WQBS (AM)
WQBS (870 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Talk/Personality format. Licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by Aerco Broadcasting Corporation. WQBS is the flagship station of the Camarero Radio Network, dedicated to horse racing. WQBS's audio signal was broadcast on WSJU-TV WSJU-TV, virtual and UHF digital channel 31, was a television station licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The station was owned by Aerco Broadcasting Corporation. WSJU-TV's studios were located at the IBC-AERCO building at 1554 Bori Street, U ... channel 31.4 in San Juan. branded as WQBS TV. WQBS TV is the first over-the-air television channel that broadcasts programming from a radio station. WQBS Radio & WQBS TV broadcasts from studios in the IBC-AERCO Building in Rio Piedras. The channel ceased operations on September 5, 2018. External linksFCC History Cards for WQBS QBS Radio stations established in 1954 1955 establishments in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIBS
WIBS (1540 AM, Radio Caribe) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Variety format. Licensed to Guayama, Puerto Rico Guayama (, ), officially the Autonomous Municipality of Guayama ( es, Municipio Autónomo de Guayama) is a city and municipality on the Caribbean coast of Puerto Rico. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 36,614. It is the ce ..., the station serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is owned by International Broadcasting Corporation. The station is shared with translator station W293DE 106.5 FM also located in Guayama. History The station was assigned the call letters WBJA on February 23, 1981. On October 5, 1989, the station changed its call sign to WIBS. Translator stations References External links * IBS Radio stations established in 1981 IBS Guayama, Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Hit Radio
Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format that is common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts. There are several subcategories, dominantly focusing on rock, pop, or urban music. Used alone, ''CHR'' most often refers to the CHR-pop format. The term ''contemporary hit radio'' was coined in the early 1980s by ''Radio & Records'' magazine to designate Top 40 stations which continued to play hits from all musical genres as pop music splintered into Adult contemporary, Urban contemporary, Contemporary Christian and other formats. The term "top 40" is also used to refer to the actual list of hit songs, and, by extension, to refer to pop music in general. The term has also been modified to describe top 50; top 30; top 20; top 10; hot 100 (each with its number of songs) and hot hits radio formats, but carrying more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WPRP
WPRP (910 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News radio format. Licensed to Ponce, Puerto Rico, the station serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by Arso Radio Corporation. The station is shared with translator station W238DH 95.5 FM also located in Ponce. History The station was the first one to operate in southern Puerto Rico. It was owned and operated by Julio M. Conesa, an electrical engineer who designed and built the radio station's equipment himself. Its building, still standing on PR-2, was the first radio station building in Puerto Rico to be built specifically for that purpose. Archivo Historico y Fotografico de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 1 July 2011. Julius H. Conesa Braun, son of Julio Mariano Conesa Renovales in 1955 organized Ponce Broadcasting Corporation wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |