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 American Forces Network.

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 1, 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 transmits more radio stations than any other city in Puerto Rico. Ponce and Mayagüez also remain popular locations for radio transmission.

Radio transmission in Puerto Rico was highly interrupted during Hurricane Maria. After Hurricane Maria had passed, there was a spike in radio use in Puerto Rico, as it served as a main source of news information after the natural disaster.

The following radio stations transmit from Puerto Rico:

Call sign Frequency City of License Licensee Format WABA 850 AM Aguadilla Aguadilla Radio & TV Corp, Inc. Spanish Variety WAEL-FM 96.1 FM Maricao WAEL, Inc. Spanish Music WALO 1240 AM Humacao Ochoa Broadcasting Corp. Spanish News/Talk WAPA 1260 AM Ponce Wifredo G. Blanco PI Spanish News/Talk WBMJ 1190 AM San Juan Calvary Evangelistic Mission, Inc. Spanish Religious WBQN 680 AM San Juan Wifredo G. Blanco PI Spanish News/Talk WBSG 1510 AM Lajas Perry Broadcasting Systems Spanish Variety WBYM 1560 AM Bayamon Caguas Educational TV, Inc. Spanish Religious WCGB 1060 AM Juana Diaz Calvary Evangelistic Mission, Inc Spanish Religious WCMA 1600 AM Bayamon, Fajardo Ekklesia Broadcasting System Spanish Religious WCMN 1280 AM Arecibo Caribbean Broadcasting Corp. Spanish CHR/Latino WCMN-FM 107.3 FM Arecibo Caribbean Broadcasting Corp. Spanish CHR/Latino WCPR 1450 AM Coamo Coamo Broadcasting Corp. Spanish Variety WCRP 88.1 FM Guayama Ministerio Radial Cristo Viene Pronto, Inc. Spanish Religious WCXQ-LP 98.1 FM Isabela-Camuy Community Action Corp. Spanish Variety WDEP 1490 AM Ponce Media Power Group, Inc. Spanish News/Talk WDIN 102.9 FM Camuy Northcoast Broadcasters, Inc. Spanish Variety WDNO 960 AM Quebradillas New Life Broadcasting Inc. Spanish Music WEGA 1350 AM Vega Baja A Radio Company, Inc. Spanish Religious WEGM 95.1 FM San German Spanish Broadcasting System Holding Company, Inc. Spanish and English Top 40/Contemporary WELX 101.5 FM Isabela La Equis Broadcasting Corp. Spanish CHR/Latino WENA 1330 AM Yauco Southern Broadcasting Corp. Spanish Variety WERR 104.1 FM Vega Alta Radio Redentor Spanish Religious WEXS 610 AM Patillas Community Broadcasting, Inc. Spanish Variety WFAB 890 AM Ceiba Daniel Rosario Diaz Religious Ministry WFDT 105.5 FM Aguada Arso Radio Corp. Spanish Adult Contemporary WFID 95.7 FM Rio Piedras Madifide, Inc. Spanish Adult Contemporary WGDL 1200 AM Lares Lares Broadcasting Corp. Local Information/Music WGIT 1660 AM Canovanas International Broadcasting Corporation Spanish Religious WHOY 1210 AM Salinas Colon Radio Corp. Spanish Variety WIAC 740 AM San Juan Bestov Broadcasting, Inc. Spanish News/Talk WIBS 1540 AM Guayama International Broadcasting Corporation Spanish Variety WIDA 1400 AM Carolina Radio Vida, Inc. Spanish Religious WIDA-FM 90.5 FM Carolina Radio Vida, Inc. Religious WIDI 99.5 FM Quebradillas AA Broadcast, Inc. American CHR WIOA 99.9 FM San Juan International Broadcasting Corporation American CHR WIOB 97.5 FM Mayagüez Spanish Broadcasting System Holding Company, Inc. Spanish Music/Salsa WIOC 105.1 FM Ponce International Broadcasting Corporation American CHR WIPR 940 AM San Juan Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation Spanish News/Talk/Music WIPR-FM 91.3 FM San Juan Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation Classical music WISA 1390 AM Isabela Isabela Broadcasting, Inc. Spanish News/Talk WIVA-FM 100.3 FM Aguadilla Arso Radio Corp. Spanish Music/Salsa WIVV 1370 AM Island Of Vieques Calvary Evangelistic Mission, Inc. Spanish Religious WJDZ 90.1 FM Pastillo Siembra Fertil PR, Inc. Spanish Religious WJED-LP 107.9 FM Guanica Onda Cultural del Sur, Inc. Educational WJIT 1250 AM Sabana JP Broadcast Corp. Spanish Variety WJKL 105.7 FM San Juan Educational Media Foundation Christian Music WJVP 89.3 FM Culebra Tabernaculo de Santidad Inc. Spanish Religious WKAQ 580 AM San Juan WLII/WSUR License Partnership, G.P. Spanish News/Talk WKAQ-FM 104.7 FM San Juan WLII/WSUR License Partnership, G.P. Spanish and English Contemporary (CHR) WKFE 1550 AM Yauco Media Power Group, Inc. Spanish News/Talk WKJB 710 AM Mayagüez Radio Station WKJB AM-FM, Inc. Spanish WKUM 1470 AM Orocovis Cumbre Media Group Corp. Spanish News/Talk WKVM 810 AM San Juan Catholic, Apostolic & Roman Church in Puerto Rico Catholic WLEO 1170 AM Ponce Uno Radio of Ponce, Inc. Spanish WLEY 1080 AM Cayey Media Power Group, Inc. Spanish News/Talk WLRP 1460 AM San Sebastian Las Raices Pepinianas, Inc. Spanish Variety WLUZ 88.5 FM Levittown La Gigante Siembra, Inc. Spanish Religious WLYM-LP 90.9 FM Mayaguez Feeding Homeless Corp. Adult Contemporary WMAA-LP 93.7 FM Moca Behind the Sound Corp. Spanish Religious WMDD 1480 AM Fajardo Pan Caribbean Broadcasting of PR, Inc. Spanish Music WMEG 106.9 FM Guayama WMEG Licensing, Inc. Spanish and English Top 40/Contemporary WMIA 1070 AM Arecibo Wifredo G. Blanco PI Spanish WMIO 102.3 FM Cabo Rojo Arso Radio Corp. American CHR WMLG 89.9 FM Guayanilla Caguas Educational TV, Inc. Spanish Religious WMNT 1500 AM Manati Manati Radio Corp. Local Information/Music WMSW 1120 AM Hatillo Aurora Broadcasting Corp. News/Talk WMTI 1160 AM Barceloneta-Manati Radio Borinquen, Inc. Spanish Variety WNEL 1430 AM Caguas Turabo Radio Corp. Spanish News/Music WNIK 1230 AM Arecibo Unik Broadcasting System Corp. News/Talk WNIK-FM 106.5 FM Arecibo Kelly Broadcasting System Corp. CHR Spanish/English WNNV 91.7 FM San German Siembra Fertil PR, Inc. Spanish Religious WNOD 94.1 FM Mayagüez Spanish Broadcasting System Holding Company, Inc. Spanish/Reggaeton WNRT 96.9 FM Manati La Voz Evangelica de Puerto Rico Spanish Religious WNVE 98.7 FM Culebra Western New Life, Inc. Spanish Religious WNVI 1040 AM Moca Aurio A. Matos Barreto Religious Ministry WNVM 97.7 FM Cidra New Life Broadcasting, Inc. Spanish Religious WODA 94.7 FM Bayamon Spanish Broadcasting System Holding Company, Inc. Spanish/Reggaeton WODB-LP 90.9 FM Caguas Iglesia Refugio, Sanidad y Adoración Spanish Religious WOIZ 1130 AM Guayanilla Radio Antillas of Harriet Broadcasters Spanish Variety WOLA 1380 AM Barranquitas Radio Procer, Inc. Spanish Variety WOQI 1020 AM Adjuntas Radio Casa Pueblo, Inc. Community Radio WORA 760 AM Mayagüez Arso Radio Corp. Spanish News/Talk WORO 92.5 FM Corozal Catholic, Apostolic & Roman Church in Puerto Rico Catholic WOSO 1030 AM San Juan Sherman Broadcasting Corp. Silent WOYE 97.3 FM Rio Grande AA Broadcast, Inc. American CHR WPAB 550 AM Ponce WPAB, Inc. Spanish News/Talk WPPC 1570 AM Penuelas Radio Felicidad, Inc. Religious Ministry WPRA 990 AM Mayagüez WPRA, Inc. Local Information/Music WPRM-FM 99.1 FM San Juan Arso Radio Corp. Spanish CHR/Latino/Salsa WPRP 910 AM Ponce Arso Radio Corp. Spanish News/Talk WPUC-FM 88.9 FM Ponce Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Service Association Catholic WQBS 870 AM San Juan AERCO Broadcasting Corp. Spanish WQBS-FM 107.7 FM Carolina International Broadcasting Corporation Spanish CHR/Latino WQHD-LP 91.1 FM Aguada-Aguadilla West Coast Broadcasting Oldies WQII 1140 AM San Juan Communications Counsel Group, Inc. Spanish WQML 101.5 FM Ceiba Caguas Educational TV, Inc. Religious WRIO 101.1 FM Ponce Arso Radio Corp. Spanish/Salsa WRRE 1460 AM Juncos Maranatha Radio Ministries Spanish Religious WRRH 106.1 FM Hormigueros Renacer Broadcasters Corp. Spanish Religious WRSJ 1520 AM San Juan International Broadcasting Corporation News/Talk WRSS 1410 AM San Sebastian Angel Vera-Maury Spanish News/Talk WRTU 89.7 FM San Juan University of Puerto Rico Educational WRUO 88.3 FM Mayagüez University of Puerto Rico Educational WRXD 96.5 FM Fajardo WRXD Licensing, Inc. Spanish Contemporary Hit Radio WSKN 1320 AM San Juan Media Power Group, Inc. Spanish News/Talk WSOL 1090 AM San German San German Broadcasters Group Spanish Variety WTIL 1300 AM Mayagüez Wifredo G. Blanco PI Spanish News/Talk WTOK-FM 102.5 FM San Juan WIAC-FM, Inc. American CHR WTPM 92.9 FM Aguadilla Corp. of the Seventh Day Adventists of West PR Religious Ministry WUKQ 1420 AM Ponce WLII/WSUR License Partnership, G.P. Spanish News/Talk WUKQ-FM 98.7 FM Mayagüez WLII/WSUR License Partnership, G.P. Spanish and English Contemporary (CHR) WUNO 630 AM San Juan Arso Radio Corp. Spanish News & Talk WUPR 1530 AM Utuado Central Broadcasting Corp. Spanish Variety WVID 90.3 FM Añasco Centro Colegial Cristiano, Inc. Jazz WVIS 106.1 FM Vieques V.I. Stereo Communications Corporation (PR) American CHR WVJP 1110 AM Caguas Borinquen Broadcasting Co, Inc. WVJP-FM 103.3 FM Caguas Borinquen Broadcasting Co, Inc. Spanish CHR/Latino WVOZ 1580 AM Aguadilla Wifredo G. Blanco PI Spanish News/Talk WVPJ-LP 107.9 FM Mayaguez Iglesia Evangelica Sion, Inc. Religious Ministry WWNA 1340 AM Aguadilla DBS Radio, Inc. Spanish Variety WXEW 840 AM Yabucoa WXEW Radio Victoria, Inc. Spanish News/Talk WXHD 98.1 FM Santa Isabel Amor Radio Group Corp. Spanish CHR/Latino WXLX 103.7 FM Lajas Radio X Broadcasting Corp. Spanish CHR/Latino WXRF 1590 AM Guayama Wifredo G. Blanco PI Spanish News/Talk WXYX 100.7 FM Bayamon Raad Broadcasting Corp. Spanish CHR/Latino WYAC 930 AM Cabo Rojo Bestov Broadcasting, Inc. Spanish News/Talk WYAS 92.1 FM Luquillo Radio Sol 92 WZOL, Inc. Spanish Religious WYEL 600 AM Mayagüez WLII/WSUR License Partnership, G.P. Spanish News/Talk WYKO 880 AM Sabana Grande Juan Galiano Rivera Spanish Variety WYKQ-LP 107.9 FM Aguadilla-Aguada Taller Cultural Jaycoa, Inc. Educational WYQE 92.9 FM Naguabo Fajardo Broadcasting Co, Inc. Spanish Variety WZAR 101.9 FM Ponce Uno Radio of Ponce, Inc. Spanish Adult Contemporary WZCA 91.7 FM Quebradillas La Gigante Siembra, Inc. Religious Ministry WZCL-LP 98.1 FM Cabo Rojo Clubradio PR Community, Inc. Spanish Adult Contemporary WZET 92.1 FM Hormigueros International Broadcasting Corporation Spanish CHR/Latino WZFE-LP 98.3 FM Moca Concilio de Iglesias Rios de Vida, Inc. Religious Ministry WZMT 93.3 FM Ponce Spanish Broadcasting System Holding Company, Inc. Spanish/Salsa WZNT 93.7 FM San Juan Spanish Broadcasting System Holding Company, Inc. Spanish/Salsa WZOL 98.3 FM Las Piedras Radio Sol 92, WZOL, Inc. Religious Ministry

Television stations

Television stars

See also

Puerto Rican literature Media of the United States

Bibliography

in English + FM Stations on the Air: Puerto Rico

in Spanish

(About freedom of the press)

(Essays)

(Covers 1930s-1980s)

References

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