WAEL-FM

WAEL-FM (96.1 MHz), branded on-air as FM96, is a radio station with offices and studios in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, covers the western half of the island. Transmitter and tower at Monte del Estado Maricao, Puerto Rico. On air since early 1970s.

WAEL-FM

Maricao, Puerto Rico
Broadcast area	Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Frequency	96.1 MHz
Branding	FM96
Programming
Format	Spanish CHR
Ownership
Owner	WAEL, Inc. (Pirallo-Lopez Family)
History
First air date	1972; 53 years ago (1972)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	70685
Class	B
ERP	24,000 watts
HAAT	855.0 meters (2,805.1 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	18°59′57″N 66°59′15″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	fm96puertorico.com

Ownership

WAEL-FM is owned and operated by WAEL, Inc. a Puerto Rican company founded in 1957 by the Pirallo-Lopez family, studios at De Diego 3 este Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

Telephone office 787-832-4560 and 787-834-4696 on air.

Programming

Spanish hits like Merengue, Salsa, Baladas, Bachatas, Rock en Espanol.

• 6 am to 10 am La Movida con Elvin Seguinot
• 10 am to 3 pm Jose Mendez
• 11 am to 1 pm La Hora del Comelon con Rousty y Jose Mendez "El Bandido"
• 3 pm to 7 pm Bumper to Bumper con Juan Carlos "The Boss"
• 8 pm to 1 am Jose Vivas
• 1 am to 6 am M-Th Abigail Th-Fr Ernesto Velez
• Weekends Fin de Semana Melitza Nazario y Ernesto Velez