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Radio station in Guayama, Puerto Rico

WIBS
Guayama, Puerto Rico
Broadcast area	Puerto Rico area
Frequency	1540 kHz
Branding	Caribe 1540 AM / 106.5 FM
Programming
Format	Spanish Variety
Ownership
Owner	AiLive Network (International Broadcasting Corporation)
Sister stations	WSJU-LD WQBS WRSJ WQBS-FM WIOA WIOC WZET WGIT W295BU
History
First air date	February 23, 1981; 43 years ago (1981-02-23)
Former call signs	WBJA (1981–1989)
Call sign meaning	Wigberto Baez Santiago
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	72384
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	17°59′44.00″N 66°54′39.00″W / 17.9955556°N 66.9108333°W / 17.9955556; -66.9108333
Translator(s)	106.5 W293DE (Guayama)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

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.

History

The station was assigned the call letters WBJA on February 23, 1981. On October 5, 1989, the station changed its call sign to WIBS.

Translator stations

Broadcast translator for WIBS
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	FCC info
W293DE	106.5 FM	Guayama, Puerto Rico	200724	.25	LMS

References

"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

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

Radio stations in Puerto Rico

San Juan Metro Area
frequencies

Translators	93.1 94.3 95.3 96.1 99.5 101.1 101.5 103.7

NOAA

Island
frequencies

LPFM	89.3 90.9 WHCI-LP WLYM-LP WODB-LP WSXQ-LP WUTL-LP WWCE-LP 91.1 92.1 93.3 93.7 94.3 98.1 WCXQ-LP WZCL-LP 98.3 103.3 107.9 WJED-LP WVPJ-LP WYKQ-LP
Translators	89.1 89.5 92.1 W221EB W221ER 93.3 W227CV W227DR W227DY 93.5 94.3 94.5 95.5 W238CR W238DH 96.1 96.5 97.9 98.1 98.3 98.5 99.9 100.9 101.3 101.5 103.1 103.9 W280FS W280GC 104.5 105.1 W286DH W286DL 105.3 106.3 106.5 W293DE W293DP W293DU 106.9

By call sign

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Radio stations in U.S. territories: American Samoa; Guam; Northern Mariana Islands; Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands

Other islands: British Virgin Islands

See also: List of radio stations in U.S. territories

Notes: 1. Station is silent.

v t e Daytime-only radio stations in the U.S. Territories
Puerto Rico	WGDL - Lares WIBS - Guayama
Defunct	WRRA - Frederiksted, USVI WUVI - Charlotte Amalie, USVI

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