WIBS
WIBS (1540 AM, Radio Caribe) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Variety format. Licensed to Guayama, Puerto Rico, the station serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is owned by International Broadcasting Corporation. The station is shared with translator station W293DE 106.5 FM also located in Guayama.
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| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico area |
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| Frequency | 1540 kHz |
| Branding | Caribe 1540 AM / 106.5 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WSJU-LD, WQBS, WRSJ, WQBS-FM, WIOA, WIOC, WZET, WGIT | |
| History | |
First air date | February 23, 1981 |
Former call signs | WBJA (1981-1989) |
Call sign meaning | WIgberto Baez Santiago |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72384 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts daytime only |
Transmitter coordinates | 17°59′44.00″N 66°4′39.00″W / 17.9955556°N 66.0775000°W |
| Translator | 106.5 W293DE (Guayama) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
WIBS (1540 AM, Radio Caribe) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Variety format. Licensed to Guayama, Puerto Rico, the station serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is owned by International Broadcasting Corporation.[2] The station is shared with translator station W293DE 106.5 FM also located in Guayama.
History
[edit]The station was assigned the call letters WBJA on February 23, 1981. On October 5, 1989, the station changed its call sign to WIBS.[3]
Translator stations
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W293DE | 106.5 FM | Guayama, Puerto Rico | 200724 | .25 | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIBS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WIBS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WIBS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 72384 (WIBS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIBS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200724 (W293DE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
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