WNRT

WNRT
Manatí, Puerto Rico;
Broadcast area	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Frequency	96.9 MHz
Branding	Triunfo 96.9 FM
Programming
Format	Contemporary Christian
Ownership
Owner	Arecibo Broadcasting Corporation; (La Voz Evangélica de Puerto Rico, Inc.);
Sister stations	WIDP Former: WMNT (AM) until 1986
History
First air date	August 24, 1967; 57 years ago
Former call signs	WMNT-FM (1967–1971, CP); WMLD-FM (1971–1985)
Call sign meaning	TR iu N fo backward[clarification needed]
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	36195
Class	B
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	870.0 meters (2,854.3 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	18°15′41″N 66°32′19″W / 18.26139°N 66.53861°W
Translator(s)	101.7 W299MY (Ponce-Yauco-Arecibo); 91.9 W279KR (Mayagüez)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.triunfo969.fm

WNRT (96.9 FM), branded on-air as Trinufo 96.9 FM, is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Manatí, Puerto Rico, it serves the northern Puerto Rico area. and it is currently owned by Arecibo Broadcasting Corporation.

The station is relayed through booster stations, WNRT-FM1 in Caguas and WNRT-FM2 in Mayagüez, both operating at 96.9 FM.

History

WNRT-FM was founded in 1971 by Mr. Pedro Collazo Barbosa and Mr. Efrain Archilla Roig under the call sign WMLD-FM and the branding name "Radio Melodia". On June 20, 1967, a construction permit was applied by the Arecibo Broadcasting Corporation, Inc. for a new FM broadcast station to be operated on the 96.9mc frequency with 18.25kw power. On April 15, 1968 it was granted and on August 24, 1971 it was officially inaugurated. In 1982, WMLD-FM then known as "Ritmo 97" was acquired along with its sister station WMNT-AM, then known as "Radio Atenas 1500 AM" by La Voz Evangelica de Puerto Rico, Inc. WMLD-FM immediately became "Radio Triunfo" and WMNT-AM became "Radio Aleluya", both with a christian format. On May 18, 1986, La Voz Evangelica de Puerto Rico, Inc., returned WMNT-AM to Mr. Pedro Collazo, who changed its brand name again to "Radio Atenas 1500 AM" and its programming to its old format, while WMLD-FM remained owned by La Voz Evangélica de Puerto Rico, Inc. and changed its call sign to WNRT-FM. Actually "Triunfo 96.9 FM" is one of the christian stations with greatest coverage on the island and its programming mixes music and talk shows with christian messages.