WBQN (680 AM) is a radio station licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, broadcasting a news-talk format. The station serves as the flagship station of the Borinquen Radio News Network and is owned by Wifredo G. Blanco-Pi (d/b/a Grupo AM Puerto Rico). It is an affiliate of CNN en Español radio news network. The station is rebroadcast at 95.3 FM by translator station W237FF, also located in San Juan. WBQN's programming is heard on over seven AM radio stations and their associated FM translators across the island: History The station's original call sign, WAPA, was a partial abbreviation of the station's original owners, the now-defunct Asociación de Productores de Azúcar, or Puerto Rico Sugar Grower's Association. In the late 1960s, it was acquired by Hearst Corporation. In 1991, it was acquired by NotiRadio Broadcasting (Eng. Wifredo G. Blanco-Pi, owner and his son Eng. Jorge Blanco, news director). In 1996, NotiRadio Broadcasting acquired radio station WISO 1260 in Ponce from South Puerto Rico Broadcasting Corporation (founded by Luis Freyre in 1953); this became the second radio station of the WAPA Radio News Network. In 2014, after 66 years of local operation, WXRF 1590 AM in Guayama (originally founded by Jose Fuster) was acquired from International Broadcasting Corporation by NotiRadio Broadcasting for $100,000, as the third radio station of WAPA Radio. On March 24, this station changed its call letters to WGYA. On March 14, 2017, after a year off the air due to transmitter problems, NotiRadio Broadcasting resumed operations of WVOZ 1580 AM in Morovis-Manatí, rejoining the WAPA Radio News Network, since its establishment, 35 years ago in 1981. The station was acquired from International Broadcasting Corporation for $150,000. WVOZ became silent due to technical maintenance and financial reasons in April 2016. On March 2, 2017, WAPA Radio acquired WMIA 1070 AM in Arecibo (originally owned by Abacoa Radio Corporation) for over $250,000, and the sale was completed on April 14, 2017. On May 1, WMIA became the new "WAPA Radio News Network" station, serving the northern area. WVOZ changed its community of license from Morovis to Aguadilla, after WI3XSO's license was cancelled on May 8. The community of license move was granted on December 28, 2017. WAPA Radio was now a network of five radio stations across the island. On June 21, 2017, WTIL 1300 AM in Mayaguez buys for a three-way swap from La Mas Z Radio, Inc., when