WQBS (AM)

WQBS
Broadcast areaPuerto Rico
Frequency870 kHz
BrandingQBS 870 AM
Programming
FormatTalk/Personality/Salsa
Ownership
Owner
  • IBC-AERCO (sale to SMD Media Group pending)
  • (Aerco Broadcasting Corporation)
WSJU-LD
WRSJ
WIOA
WIOC
WZET
WIBS
WGIT
WQBS-FM
History
First air date
November 1, 1954; 70 years ago (1954-11-01)
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 ID573
ClassB
Power10,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
18°21′58″N 66°12′56″W / 18.36611°N 66.21556°W / 18.36611; -66.21556
Repeater(s)92.1-3 WZET-HD3 (Hormigueros)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.qbs870.com

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.

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

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQBS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ SMD Media Group adquiere las emisoras MIX, Fresh y WQBS
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