WKAQ (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico |
| Frequency | WKAQ: 580 kHz WUKQ: 1420 kHz |
| Branding | WKAQ 580 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Ownership | |
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| WAPA-TV 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 ID | WKAQ: 19099 WUKQ: 9352 |
| Class | WKAQ and WUKQ: B |
| Power | WKAQ: 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 WUKQ: 17°59′23″N 66°37′21″W / 17.98972°N 66.62250°W |
| Links | |
| Website | www.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
- Jay Fonseca - Jay en el 580
- 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
- ^ Museo de la Radio - Puerto Rico Amateur Radio League's web site.
- ^ "Centro: Sound: Interview Two with Ernesto Vigoreaux on December 26 1988 [RGC.EVig.1988.12.26.2]". centropr.hunter.cuny.edu.
- ^ "WKAQ 580 y KQ 105 pasarán a manos de Wapa TV". elnuevodia.com.
- ^ "Searchlight Seals Hemisphere Privatization, With Controversy". RBR.Com.
- ^ "Dueños de WAPA TV adquirirán WKAQ 580 y KQ 105". NotiCel.
- ^ "WKAQ-580 y KQ-105: dueños de WAPA TV adquieren emisoras locales". TVBoricuaUSA.
- ^ "Hemisphere Media Group adquiere WKAQ y KQ105 en Puerto Rico". Wapa.tv.
- ^ "Propietaria de WAPA-TV adquiere las emisoras de radio WKAQ580 y KQ105 FM". Primera Hora.
- ^ ""Adiós Puerto Rico", TelevisaUnivision realiza su segunda venta radial en el año". RadioNotas.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WKAQ ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID WUKQ ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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