Media of Puerto Rico
The media of Puerto Rico includes local radio stations, television stations and newspapers; for the majority of all these the language is Spanish. There are also three stations of the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. Radio stations. Puerto Rico is the United States jurisdiction with the highest density of radio stations issued per square mile, due in part to the islands population demographics and the irregular topography which affects the range of AM and FM radio transmissions. Radio transmission first began in Puerto Rico on December 3, 1922 with WKAQ (AM), making it the  first radio broadcasting station on the island and the fifth in the world. Its purpose was to transmit news and weather updates with commercials. By 1937, the advertising industry had entered radio on the Island; and by the year 1942, there were five radio broadcasting stations in Puerto Rico. These five stations were based in San Juan, Ponce and Mayagüez. There are currently over one hundred and forty radio stations being broadcast in Puerto Rico as of March 1st, 2019. These radio stations have built platforms based on a plethora of different formats, some of the most popular being religious , news/talk, and music. The city of San Juan currently transmits more radio stations than any other city in Puerto Rico. Ponce and Mayagüez also remain popular locations for radio transmission. Radio transmission in Puerto Rico was highly interrupted during Hurricane Maria. The only radio station that could broadcast uninterrupted during the natural disaster was WAPA. WAPA decided to remain on air at all times during the passage of the destructive hurricane. After Hurricane Maria had passed, there was a spike in radio use in Puerto Rico, as it served as a main source of news information after the natural  disaster. The following radio stations transmit from Puerto Rico: Influencers on social media. Listed below are a few of the top Puerto Rican influencers on Social Media, who use their platforms and large following to influence or persuade those by the virtue of their authenticity and reach.