WIOA

WIOA
City San Juan, Puerto Rico
Broadcast area Puerto Rico
Branding Fresh 99.9 FM
Slogan Musica Relax y Refrescante
Frequency 99.9 MHz
First air date March 1961
Format American CHR
ERP 31,000 watts
HAAT 560.0 meters
Class B
Facility ID 8151
Transmitter coordinates 18°16′44″N 65°51′12″W / 18.27889°N 65.85333°W / 18.27889; -65.85333Coordinates: 18°16′44″N 65°51′12″W / 18.27889°N 65.85333°W / 18.27889; -65.85333
Former callsigns WOLA (1961-1969)
WQBS-FM (1969-1978)
WIOB (1978-1985)
Owner AiLive Network
(International Broadcasting Corporation)
Sister stations WIVE-LP
WSJU-TV
WRSJ
WGIT
WIOC
WZET
WQBS
WQBS-FM
WIBS
W295BU
Webcast Included on website home page
or direct streaming URL http://204.12.193.98:8173
Website www.fresh999.com

WIOA (99.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an American CHR format. Licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States, it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by International Broadcasting Corporation.

On October 14, 2014 Estereotempo change frequencies from 99.9 FM to 96.5 FM, while Fresh 99.9 FM begins broadcasting on October 15 with better coverage in the metropolitan area. Fresh offers a wide variety of American CHR Music. Fresh is broadcasting on 99.9 FM Metro & 105.1 FM Islandwide covering the entire market.

History

Originally this radio station was owned and operated by Alfredo Ramírez De Arellano y Bártoli and it was the FM complement to WQBS AM 630, now WUNO. The station was playing soft easy listening music with the branding La Gran Cadena FM, founded in March 1961. In 1985, after a total revision of the format, it started playing a well-organized Beautiful Music programming, and their call letters changed to WIOB, ESTEREOTEMPO 99, LA MÚSICA MÁS BELLA DEL MUNDO PARA PUERTO RICO. By that time the three radio stations that form the network were WQBS 630 & 99.9 San Juan, WORA 760 & 97.5 Mayagüez, and WPRP 910 & 105.1 Ponce. They were supposed to change to WIOA San Juan, WIOB Mayagüez and WIOC Ponce; but possible conflict and confusion with WHOA 870 AM prevented this from happening. However, with the sale of WHOA to Pedro Román Collazo and the change of call letters from WHOA to what is now WQBS, WIOA and WIOB interchanged call letters to what the original plan was. The station dropped the Beautiful Music format in the late 1980's in favor of Spanish ballads which have evolved to what it is today.

After 29 years on 99.9 FM, Cadena Estereotempo moved its frequency to WRXD 96.5 FM with better coverage in the Metropolitan area & Estereotempo continues on WIOB 97.5 FM in the western region.

Originally the antenna and transmitters were located on the roof of Ponce De León 23 story building, 1st Federal Savings. Now they are located on one of the highest peaks next to El Yunque providing much better coverage.


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