WFID (95.7 FM), branded on-air as ''Fidelity'', is a

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to serve

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, established in 1958. it is owned by the Uno Radio Group, and the

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held by Madifide, Inc. WFID broadcasts an

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music format.

History

WFID's predecessor was Fidelity Broadcasting Corporation. The founders, Rafael Acosta and his wife Victoria Suarez, made their first broadcast from their house with a 250W FM transmitter on November 17, 1958 before hiring others. It was Puerto Rico's third FM radio station (along with

WIOB WIOB (97.5 FM), branded on-air as Zeta 93, is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Tropical format. Licensed to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, the station serves the Puerto Rico area. WIOB was founded in 1956 by Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Barto ...

in Mayagüez and

WKAQ-FM WKAQ-FM (104.7 MHz, "KQ105 FM") along with its satellite WUKQ-FM (98.7 MHz) are a pair of radio stations in Puerto Rico broadcasting a bilingual contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, WKAQ-FM serves the eastern h ...

in San Juan). Originally, WFID broadcast on 95.9 MHz, but this frequency was at that time catalogued as Class A, subject to power restrictions, so Acosta applied for a change to 95.7 MHz, class B, increased in 1962 to 12,500 watts. Acosta frequently travelled to the United States to stay up to date with technology, particularly the Gates transmitters and equipment. Acosta died in 1971, before FM became predominant. In 1962 it became the first FM radio station to broadcast in stereo in Puerto Rico and Latin America. After Acosta's death the station was managed by Suarez, known as Doña Vicky, and the Acostas' son José Julián and daughter Carola. In 1980 Beautiful Music Service began broadcasting music for businesses. In 1983 the recently acquired

WUNO WUNO (630 AM), branded on-air as Noti Uno 630, is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by Uno Radio Group and feature ...

was turned into NotiUno, a newstalk radio station. the 50,000-watt WFID was owned and operated by Arso Radio Corporation under Jesús Soto, who had been a friend of Acosta's.

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, brother of

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was the principal announcer in the early 1970s. WFID was the first FM radio station to broadcast

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in stereo, Saturday nights on their program "El Bailable Don Q". The program switched to Spanish ballads when the first salsa FM station came on the air. That radio station was Jesus Soto's WPRM-FM, SalSoul 98. In June 2025, the Puerto Rico State Senate recognized the work of Amós Morales for his significant contribution to the media in Puerto Rico.

Satellites

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* * {{Puerto Rico radio Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1958 1958 establishments in Puerto Rico