WQBS (870
kHz
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), branded on-air as QBS 870 AM, is an
AM radio station
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broadcasting a
Talk/Personality
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Salsa
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* Salsa (food), a variety of sauces used as condiments
* Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music
* Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music
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format. Licensed to
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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, 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.
SMD Media Group adquiere las emisoras MIX, Fresh y WQBS
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References
External links
FCC History Cards for WQBS
QBS
Radio stations established in 1954
1954 establishments in Puerto Rico
QBS (AM)
Horse racing in Puerto Rico
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