WBON

WBON, also known as "98.5 La Nueva Fiesta - El Sabor de Long Island" is a Spanish-language FM radio station licensed to Westhampton, New York and operating at 98.5 MHz and 96.9 MHz with a Tropical format. Its transmitter is located in Manorville, New York.

The station is licensed to Jarad Broadcasting of Westhampton, Inc.

Until March 2007, the station was "98.5 the Bone," a classic rock station. At that time, Jarad was attempting to sell its stations to the Business Talk Radio Network, and as a result the station became WBZB, "Business Talk New York." Programs on WBZB included Doug Stephan's morning show, "American Scene" with Steve Crowley, an afternoon show hosted by Ray Lucia, and "Chick Chat," a talk show geared toward women. The sale would eventually fall through, and the call letters were changed back to WBON on September 10, 2007.

After stunting with a simulcast of sister WDRE/Party 105 and a pre-produced loop of random sound bytes, WBON became Long Island's newest 24/7 Spanish-language station at noon on September 20, 2007. The station kicked off by airing 10,000 songs in a row.

ON-AIR PERSONALITIES
*The Luis Jimenez Show
*El Jangueo con Ana Maria
*Bernardo Por La Tarde
*Manchita con El Bonche De La Noche
*Jairo Solis
*Mike D'Father (Host of "Fiesta Bachatazo" bachata show)
*Julio Angel
*Joe Ayala (Host of "Rumba de Los Maestros" salsa show)

MIX SHOW DJs
*DJ E.M.
*DJ Ash
*DJ Don Q
*DJ Spanky
*DJ Triple R

External links

*fmq|WBON
*fml|WBON