WQBS (870 AM), branded on-air as QBS, is a radio station broadcasting a Talk/Personality/Salsa format. Licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by Aerco Broadcasting Corporation.
| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 870 kHz |
| Branding | QBS 870 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk/Personality/Salsa |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WSJU-LD WRSJ WIOA WIOC WZET WIBS WGIT WQBS-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | November 1, 1954 |
Former call signs | WHOA (1955–1980) WVOZ (1980–1992) |
Call sign meaning | Quality Broadcasting corporation of San Juan (former owners) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 573 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°21′58″N 66°12′56″W / 18.36611°N 66.21556°W |
| Repeater(s) | 92.1-3 WZET-HD3 (Hormigueros) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www.qbs870.com |
WQBS's audio signal was broadcast on WSJU-TV 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.
On June 20, 2024, Aerco Broadcasting Corporation announced a sale of WQBS to SMD Media Group, a new conglomerate that unite three radio networks converting into a multimedia content hub across the globe.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQBS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ SMD Media Group adquiere las emisoras MIX, Fresh y WQBS
External links
edit- FCC History Cards for WQBS
- Facility details for Facility ID 573 (WQBS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WQBS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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