W295BU
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| City | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
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| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico |
| Branding | Fresh 99.9 FM |
| Slogan | Musica Relax y Refrescante |
| Frequency | 106.9 MHz |
| Format | American CHR |
| Power | 262 kilowatts |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 143476 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 18°19′5.6″N 67°10′50″W / 18.318222°N 67.18056°WCoordinates: 18°19′5.6″N 67°10′50″W / 18.318222°N 67.18056°W |
| Owner |
Angel O. Roman Lopez (International Broadcasting Corporation) |
| Sister stations |
WIOA WIOC WQBS WQBS-FM WZET WRSJ WIBS WGIT WSJU-TV WIVE-LP |
| Website | www.fresh999.com |
W295BU (106.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an American CHR format. Licensed to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, it serves the Western Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by International Broadcasting Corporation, which license is held by Angel O. Roman Lopez.
The station formerly serves as a translator for WTIL 1300 AM, now a repeater of WAPA Radio, then Faro de Santidad and later switched back to Cima FM.
On April 14, 2017, La Gigante Siembra, Inc. reached an agreement to purchase W295BU from Aurio A. Matos Barreto for over $100,000. The sale was completed con August 9, 2017.
On January 23, 2018, International Broadcasting Corporation (Angel O. Roman Lopez, president), owner of radio stations WRSJ & WIOA/San Juan, WIBS/Guayama, WGIT/Canovanas, WQBS-FM/Carolina, WIOC/Ponce and WZET/Hormigueros reached an agreement to purchase W295BU from La Gigante Siembra (Aurio A. Matos Barreto, general manager) for $500,000. The record-setting price tag for a translator in Puerto Rico involves a signal that covers all of the island’s west coast. The deal also represents a sizable return on investment for La Gigante Siembra who bought the translator for $10 in 2013 and re-engineered the signal to improve its coverage area. The contract says the purchase price will be paid for through a combination of $400,000 in cash as well as the transfer for a 14-acre farm and a concrete building structure located in the Minillas neighborhood of Bayamon. The sale was completed on March 7, 2018. W295BU now serves as a translator for WZET.
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