WTIL (1300 AM) is a

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broadcasting a

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format. Licensed to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by Grupo AM Puerto Rico. The station is part of the Borinquen Radio News Network and features programming from

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. The station is shared with translator station W265EC 100.9 FM, also in Mayaguez. WTIL was founded in 1950 by

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, and changed owners over the years. WTIL is the second oldest radio station in the western region.

Sale to NotiRadio Broadcasting

On June 21, 2017, WTIL bought from La Mas Z Radio, Inc. to Wifredo G. Blanco Pi, swapping

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1560 AM in Bayamon to La Mas Z from WTIL, in a three-way swap.Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License - Federal Communications Commission
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680 AM in Carolina, PR from Blanco Pi and permission to relocate

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 ...

1660 AM in Canovanas to that site and build a transmitter building, and IBC may sell or rent at $600 a month the WBYM transmitter site to La Mas Z Radio. On July 31, WTIL ended their local and Spanish Oldies format after 67 years of operation. When the transaction closed and awaiting the consummation, on August 3, this became the sixth radio station of the WAPA Radio News Network. The sale was completed on August 15, 2017. The Borinquen Radio Network now consists of seven AM and seven FM radio stations across the island,

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 ...

680 / W237FF 95.3 in

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, WMIA 1070 / W227DY 93.3 in Arecibo, WISO 1260 / W268DJ 101.5 in Ponce, WTIL 1300 / W265EC 100.9 in Mayaguez,

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1590 / W280FS 103.9 in

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, WVOZ 1580 / W286DL 105.1 in

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and

1160 / W287DR 105.3 in Barceloneta- Manati.

Translator stations

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FCC History Cards for WTIL
* TIL News and talk radio stations in Puerto Rico Radio stations established in 1951 1951 establishments in Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-radio-station-stub