WMNT (AM)
WMNT (1500 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information and Latin Pop radio format. Licensed to Manati, Puerto Rico, United States, the station is currently owned by Jose Ribas Reyes (Manati Radio Corporation), through licensee Manati Radio & Media LLC. The call sign letters are the consonants of its city of license and location, Manati.
| City | Manati, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico |
| Frequency | 1500 kHz |
| Branding | Radio Atenas 1500 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk/Latin Pop |
| Affiliations | Radio Paz (Fuego Cruzado) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Manati Radio Corporation (Manati Radio & Media LLC) |
| WMLD-FM 96.9 until 1985 | |
| History | |
First air date | 1958 |
Call sign meaning | MaNaTi |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 39772 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,200 watts day 290 watts night |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Radio Atenas 1500 Live |
| Website | www.radioatenas1500.net |
History
WMNT-AM was founded in 1958 by Pedro Collazo. In 1982, WMNT-AM "Radio Atenas" was sold along with its sister station WMLD-FM, then known as Ritmo 96.9 FM. The new owners, a religious group, changed the name of WMNT-AM to "Radio Aleluya" and WMLD-FM to "Radio Triunfo", changing both to a christian format. Some years later, Mr. Pedro Collazo reacquired WMNT-AM, changing its brand again to "Radio Atenas" and its programming back to its original format, while WMLD-FM remained owned by La Voz Evangelica de Puerto Rico, Inc. and changed its call sign to WNRT-FM. In the late 1990s, WMNT-AM was acquired by Jose Ribas Dominicci. In February 2020 after the death of Ribas Dominicci his son, Jose Ribas Reyes, assumed control of the station.
External links
- WMNT in the FCC AM station database
- WMNT on Radio-Locator
- WMNT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
