WIOB
WIOB (97.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Tropical format. Licensed to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, United States, the station serves the Puerto Rico area. WIOB was founded in 1956 by Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Bartoli as WORA-FM, the first FM radio station established in Puerto Rico. The station is currently owned by Spanish Broadcasting System Holding Company, Inc.[1] WIOB's programming is also heard on booster station, WIOB-FM1 in San Germán.
| City | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico area |
| Frequency | 97.5 MHz |
| Branding | Zeta 93 |
| Slogan | Tu Emisora Nacional de la Salsa |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Tropical |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Spanish Broadcasting System (Spanish Broadcasting System Holding Company, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WRXD, WTCV, WVOZ-TV, WVEO, WZNT, WZMT, WODA, WNOD, WMEG, WEGM |
| History | |
| First air date | 1956 |
| Former call signs | WORA-FM (1956–1977) WIOA (1977–1985) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 8153 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 302.0 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 18°19′33.00″N 67°10′13.00″W |
| Links | |
| Website | www.zeta93.fm |
On February 1, 2018, WIOB left the Estereotempo Network after 33 years and switched to the repeater of the Zeta 93 Salsa Network.
References
- "WIOB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WIOB in the FCC's FM station database
- WIOB on Radio-Locator
- WIOB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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