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

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Magazines

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Radio stations

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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.[citation needed] 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 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

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Television stars

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See also

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Bibliography

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in English

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  • "United States AM Stations: Puerto Rico", Yearbook of Radio and Television, New York: Radio Television Daily, 1964, OCLC 7469377 – via Internet Archive   FM Stations on the Air: Puerto Rico
  • Federico A. Subervi-Vélez; et al. (1990). "Mass Media in Puerto Rico". In Stuart H. Surlin; Walter C. Soderlund (eds.). Mass Media and the Caribbean. New York: Gordon and Breach. pp. 149–176. ISBN 978-2-88124-447-6.
  • FCC AM Query Results for Puerto Rico
  • FCC FM Query Results for Puerto Rico

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  • Pedro Luis Perea Roselló (1962), Los periódicos y los periodistas de Mayagüez (in Spanish), Ponce: Ediciones Aldecoa, OCLC 912547459
  • Pablo Tirado Mercado (1974), Anatomía del periodismo puertorriqueño (in Spanish), Mexico: B. Costa-Amic [es], OCLC 2585609 [es]&rft.date=1974&rft_id=info:oclcnum/2585609&rft.au=Pablo Tirado Mercado&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Media of Puerto Rico" class="Z3988">
  • Robert Anderson; Gustavo Marrero Irizarry (1977), La Prensa en Puerto Rico (in Spanish), San Juan: Comision de Derechos Civiles, OCLC 22129637 (About freedom of the press)
  • José A. Romeu (1985). Panorama del periodismo puertorriqueño (in Spanish). Universidad de Puerto Rico. ISBN 0847700674.
  • El Periodismo en Puerto Rico: reflexiones, reseñas y ensayos (in Spanish), Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, 1987, ISBN 0934369526
  • Asociación de Periodistas de Puerto Rico, ed. (2006). Dos siglos de periodismo puertorriqueño (in Spanish). Vol. 2. San Juan: Casa de Periodistas Editorial. ISBN 0974310212. (Essays)
  • Lourdes Lugo-Ortiz (2011). "Valores y motivaciones profesionales: los periodistas en Puerto Rico en la era digital" [Professional Values and Motivations: Puerto Rican Journalists in the Digital Age]. Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico (in Spanish). 17. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. ISSN 1134-1629.
  • Rafael Matos; Arturo Yépez, eds. (2014). La noticia y yo: nuestros periodistas y sus memorias (in Spanish). San Juan: Editorial Universidad de Puerto Rico. ISBN 9780847716265. (Covers 1930s-1980s)
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