WBON

WBON
Broadcast areaEastern Long Island
Frequency98.5 MHz
BrandingLa Nueva Fiesta
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatTropical music
Ownership
Owner
WJVC, WLIM, WPTY, WRCN-FM
History
First air date
September 15, 1993; 30 years ago (1993-09-15)
Former call signs
  • WAEF (1993 CP)
  • WMRW (1993–1996)
  • WLIR-FM (1996)
  • WLRI (1996–1997)
  • WDRE (1997–2004)
  • WBON-FM (2004–2007)
  • WBZB (2007)[1]
Call sign meaning
The Bone (former format)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID57672
ClassA
ERP950 watts
HAAT160 meters (520 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°51′18.4″N 72°46′9.4″W / 40.855111°N 72.769278°W / 40.855111; -72.769278
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.lafiestali.com Edit this at Wikidata

WBON (98.5 FM, "La Nueva Fiesta") is a Spanish-language tropical music formatted radio station, licensed to Westhampton, New York, and serving eastern Long Island. The station is owned by JVC Media LLC with studios located in Ronkonkoma, New York, and transmitter located in Manorville, New York.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference fcc1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBON". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.