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'''WKAQ''' (580 [[Hertz|kHz]]) is a commercial [[AM radio|AM]] [[radio station]] in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]]. Currently owned by [[Univision Radio]], the station airs a [[Spanish language]] [[talk radio]] format. Its programming is repeated on '''WUKQ''', which broadcasts on 1420&nbsp;kHz in [[Ponce, Puerto Rico|Ponce]], and '''[[WYEL]]''' which broadcasts on 600&nbsp;kHz in [[Mayagüez, Puerto Rico|Mayagüez]]. The station was the first radio station to broadcast in Puerto Rico.<ref>[http://prarl.org/?page_id=1174 Museo de la Radio - Puerto Rico Amateur Radio League]'s web site.</ref> According to Ernesto Vigoreaux, in the early days of music in Puerto Rico, the musicians would record music ''at'' the WKAQ radio station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/digitalarchive/index.php/Detail/objects/7541|title=Centro: Sound: Interview Two with Ernesto Vigoreaux on December 26 1988 [RGC.EVig.1988.12.26.2]|website=centropr.hunter.cuny.edu}}</ref> WKAQ is the Puerto Rico primary entry point station for the [[Emergency Alert System]].{{fact|date=August 2022}}
'''WKAQ''' (580 [[Hertz|kHz]]) is a commercial [[AM radio|AM]] [[radio station]] in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]]. Currently owned by [[:es:Hemisphere Media Group|Hemisphere Media Group]], the station airs a [[Spanish language]] [[talk radio]] format. Its programming is repeated on '''WUKQ''', which broadcasts on 1420&nbsp;kHz in [[Ponce, Puerto Rico|Ponce]], and '''[[WYEL]]''' which broadcasts on 600&nbsp;kHz in [[Mayagüez, Puerto Rico|Mayagüez]]. The station was the first radio station to broadcast in Puerto Rico.<ref>[http://prarl.org/?page_id=1174 Museo de la Radio - Puerto Rico Amateur Radio League]'s web site.</ref> According to Ernesto Vigoreaux, in the early days of music in Puerto Rico, the musicians would record music ''at'' the WKAQ radio station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/digitalarchive/index.php/Detail/objects/7541|title=Centro: Sound: Interview Two with Ernesto Vigoreaux on December 26 1988 [RGC.EVig.1988.12.26.2]|website=centropr.hunter.cuny.edu}}</ref> WKAQ is the Puerto Rico primary entry point station for the [[Emergency Alert System]].{{fact|date=August 2022}}


WKAQ was owned for many years by Angel Ramos, owner of the ''[[El Mundo (Puerto Rico)|El Mundo]]'' newspaper, and eventual namesake for [[WKAQ-TV]], branded as [[Telemundo]]. The ''El Mundo'' operated until 1986 when labor strikes and acts of terrorism ended its operation.
WKAQ was owned for many years by Angel Ramos, owner of the ''[[El Mundo (Puerto Rico)|El Mundo]]'' newspaper, and eventual namesake for [[WKAQ-TV]], branded as [[Telemundo]]. The ''El Mundo'' operated until 1986 when labor strikes and acts of terrorism ended its operation.


On May 9, 2022, [[:es:Hemisphere Media Group|Hemisphere Media Group]], the owners of [[WAPA-TV]] announced they will purchase WKAQ-AM, WKAQ-FM, WUKQ-AM, WUKQ-FM and WYEL from Univision Radio. The deal marks Hemisphere's entry to the radio business.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/television/notas/wkaq-580-y-kq-105-pasaran-a-manos-de-wapa-tv/|title=WKAQ 580 y KQ 105 pasarán a manos de Wapa TV|website=elnuevodia.com}}</ref>
On May 9, 2022, [[:es:Hemisphere Media Group|Hemisphere Media Group]], the owners of [[WAPA-TV]] announced they will purchase WKAQ-AM, WKAQ-FM, WUKQ-AM, WUKQ-FM and WYEL from Univision Radio. The deal marks Hemisphere's entry to the radio business. The transaction was completed on September 13, 2022 putting both the WKAQ-AM and KQ105 FM brand under the same as WAPA-TV. During WAPA's 2023 upfront presentation, the network's management alluded that talent from the channel would also be joining the radio stations in the future and vice versa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/television/notas/wkaq-580-y-kq-105-pasaran-a-manos-de-wapa-tv/|title=WKAQ 580 y KQ 105 pasarán a manos de Wapa TV|website=elnuevodia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rbr.com/televisaunivision-completes-its-pantaya-purchase/|title=Searchlight Seals Hemisphere Privatization, With Controversy|website=RBR.Com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.noticel.com/ahora/top-stories/20220509/duenos-de-wapa-tv-adquieren-wkaq-580-y-kq-105/|title=Dueños de WAPA TV adquirirán WKAQ 580 y KQ 105|website=NotiCel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvboricuausa.com/2022/05/wkaq-580-y-kq-105-duenos-wapa-tv-adquieren-estaciones-radiales-puerto-rico.html|title=WKAQ-580 y KQ-105: dueños de WAPA TV adquieren emisoras locales|website=TVBoricuaUSA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=hhttps://www.wapa.tv/noticias/negocios/hemisphere-media-group-adquiere-wkaq-y-kq105-en-puerto-rico_20131122530385.html|title=Hemisphere Media Group adquiere WKAQ y KQ105 en Puerto Rico|website=Wapa.tv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/otras/notas/propietaria-de-wapa-tv-adquiere-las-emisoras-de-radio-wkaq580-y-kq105-fm/|title=Propietaria de WAPA-TV adquiere las emisoras de radio WKAQ580 y KQ105 FM|website=Primera Hora}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radionotas.com/2022/10/06/adios-puerto-rico-televisaunivision-realiza-su-segunda-venta-radial-en-el-ano/|title=“Adiós Puerto Rico”, TelevisaUnivision realiza su segunda venta radial en el año|website=RadioNotas}}</ref>

===Notable current on-air staff===
* [[Jay Fonseca]] - ''Jay en el 580''
* [[Rubén Sánchez (journalist)|Rubén Sánchez]] - ''Temprano en la Mañana''
* [[Ángel Rosa]] - ''Las Cosas como Son''
* [[Carlos Díaz Olivo]] – political analyst ''WKAQ Analiza''
* Luis Pabón Roca - political analyst ''WKAQ Analiza''
* Veronique Abreu Tañon - ''WKAQ Intimus''



== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:03, 16 December 2022

"WUKQ (AM)" redirects here. For the New York City radio station which used WUKQ from October 1988 to February 1989, see WEPN (AM).
WKAQ / WUKQ
Broadcast areaPuerto Rico
FrequencyWKAQ: 580 kHz
WUKQ: 1420 kHz
BrandingWKAQ 580
Programming
FormatTalk radio
Ownership
Owner
WKAQ-FM
WUKQ-FM
WYEL
History
First air date
WKAQ: December 3, 1922
WUKQ: June 3, 1958
Former call signs
WKAQ: none
WUKQ: WEUC (1958-2000)
Former frequencies
WKAQ:
830 kHz (1922-1934)
1240 kHz (1934-1942)
620 kHz (1942-1951)
Technical information
Facility IDWKAQ: 19099
WUKQ: 9352
ClassWKAQ and WUKQ: B
PowerWKAQ: 10,000 watts
WUKQ: 1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
WKAQ: 18°25′56″N 66°08′09″W / 18.43222°N 66.13583°W / 18.43222; -66.13583
WUKQ: 17°59′23″N 66°37′21″W / 17.98972°N 66.62250°W / 17.98972; -66.62250
Links
Websitewww.wkaq580.com

WKAQ (580 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Currently owned by Hemisphere Media Group, the station airs a Spanish language talk radio format. Its programming is repeated on WUKQ, which broadcasts on 1420 kHz in Ponce, and WYEL which broadcasts on 600 kHz in Mayagüez. The station was the first radio station to broadcast in Puerto Rico.[1] According to Ernesto Vigoreaux, in the early days of music in Puerto Rico, the musicians would record music at the WKAQ radio station.[2] WKAQ is the Puerto Rico primary entry point station for the Emergency Alert System.[citation needed]

WKAQ was owned for many years by Angel Ramos, owner of the El Mundo newspaper, and eventual namesake for WKAQ-TV, branded as Telemundo. The El Mundo operated until 1986 when labor strikes and acts of terrorism ended its operation.

On May 9, 2022, Hemisphere Media Group, the owners of WAPA-TV announced they will purchase WKAQ-AM, WKAQ-FM, WUKQ-AM, WUKQ-FM and WYEL from Univision Radio. The deal marks Hemisphere's entry to the radio business. The transaction was completed on September 13, 2022 putting both the WKAQ-AM and KQ105 FM brand under the same as WAPA-TV. During WAPA's 2023 upfront presentation, the network's management alluded that talent from the channel would also be joining the radio stations in the future and vice versa.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Notable current on-air staff


References

  1. ^ Museo de la Radio - Puerto Rico Amateur Radio League's web site.
  2. ^ "Centro: Sound: Interview Two with Ernesto Vigoreaux on December 26 1988 [RGC.EVig.1988.12.26.2]". centropr.hunter.cuny.edu.
  3. ^ "WKAQ 580 y KQ 105 pasarán a manos de Wapa TV". elnuevodia.com.
  4. ^ "Searchlight Seals Hemisphere Privatization, With Controversy". RBR.Com.
  5. ^ "Dueños de WAPA TV adquirirán WKAQ 580 y KQ 105". NotiCel.
  6. ^ "WKAQ-580 y KQ-105: dueños de WAPA TV adquieren emisoras locales". TVBoricuaUSA.
  7. ^ [hhttps://www.wapa.tv/noticias/negocios/hemisphere-media-group-adquiere-wkaq-y-kq105-en-puerto-rico_20131122530385.html "Hemisphere Media Group adquiere WKAQ y KQ105 en Puerto Rico"]. Wapa.tv.
  8. ^ "Propietaria de WAPA-TV adquiere las emisoras de radio WKAQ580 y KQ105 FM". Primera Hora.
  9. ^ ""Adiós Puerto Rico", TelevisaUnivision realiza su segunda venta radial en el año". RadioNotas.


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