WKAQ (AM)

WKAQ / WUKQ

City	WKAQ: San Juan, Puerto Rico WUKQ: Ponce, Puerto Rico
Broadcast area	Puerto Rico
Frequency	WKAQ: 580 kHz WUKQ: 1420 kHz
Branding	WKAQ 580
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Ownership
Owner	Uforia Audio Network (WLII/WSUR License Partnership, G.P.)
Sister stations	WKAQ-FM WUKQ-FM WYEL WSTE-DT
History
First air date	WKAQ: December 3, 1922 WUKQ: June 3, 1958
Former call signs	WKAQ: none WUKQ: WEUC (1958-2000)
Former frequencies	WKAQ: 1240 kHz (1922-1942) 620 kHz (1942-1951)
Technical information
Class	B
Power	WKAQ: 10,000 watts unlimited WUKQ: 1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	WKAQ: 18°25′56″N 66°08′09″W / 18.43222°N 66.13583°W / 18.43222; -66.13583 WUKQ: 17°59′23″N 66°37′21″W / 17.98972°N 66.62250°W / 17.98972; -66.62250
Links
Website	www.wkaq580.com

WKAQ (580 AM) is a commercial radio station in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Currently owned by Univision Radio, the station airs a Spanish language talk radio format. Its programming is repeated on WUKQ, which broadcasts on 1420 kHz in Ponce, and WYEL which broadcasts on 600 kHz in Mayagüez. The station was the first radio station to broadcast in Puerto Rico.^[1] According to Ernesto Vigoreaux, in the early days of music in Puerto Rico, the musicians would record music at the WKAQ radio station.^[2] WKAQ is the Puerto Rico primary entry point station for the Emergency Alert System.

WKAQ was owned for many years by Angel Ramos, owner of the El Mundo newspaper, and eventual namesake for WKAQ-TV, branded as Telemundo. The El Mundo operated until 1986 when labor strikes and acts of terrorism ended its operation.

References[]

External links[]

• FCC History Cards for WKAQ
• FCC History Cards for WUKQ
• Official website
• WKAQ in the FCC AM station database
• WKAQ on Radio-Locator
• WKAQ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

• WUKQ in the FCC AM station database
• WUKQ on Radio-Locator
• WUKQ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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