Broadcast area | Puerto Rico |
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Frequency | 107.7 MHz |
Branding | Mix 107 |
Programming | |
Format | Urban Adult Contemporary |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WSJU-LD WQBS WRSJ WGIT WIBS WIOA/WIOC/W295BU WZET | |
History | |
First air date | 1967 |
Former call signs | WVOZ-FM (1967-1969) WOLA-FM (1969-1983) WVOZ-FM (1983-1994) WAHQ (1994-1998) WVOZ-FM (1998-2016) |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 28921 |
Class | B |
ERP | 33,000 watts |
HAAT | 852.0 meters (2,795.3 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°16′30″N65°5′35.9″W / 18.27500°N 65.093306°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | www.mix107pr.com |
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