WQBS (870 kHz), branded on-air as QBS 870 AM, is an AM 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
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQBS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ SMD Media Group adquiere las emisoras MIX, Fresh y WQBS
External links
- FCC History Cards for WQBS
- Facility details for Facility ID 573 (WQBS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WQBS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
