WAEL-FM (96.1 FM), branded on-air as FM96, is an FM radio station with offices and studios in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, covers the western half of the island. Transmitter and tower at Monte del Estado Maricao, Puerto Rico. On air since early 1970s.

WAEL-FM is owned and operated by WAEL, Inc. a Puerto Rican company founded in 1957 by the Pirallo-Lopez family, studios at De Diego 3 este Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

Telephone office 787-832-4560 and 787-834-4696 on air.

Spanish hits like Merengue, Salsa, Baladas, Bachatas, Rock en Espanol.

• 6 am to 10 am La Movida con Elvin Seguinot
• 10 am to 3 pm Jose Mendez
• 11 am to 1 pm La Hora del Comelon con Rousty y Jose Mendez "El Bandido"
• 3 pm to 7 pm Bumper to Bumper con Juan Carlos "The Boss"
• 8 pm to 1 am Jose Vivas
• 1 am to 6 am M-Th Abigail Th-Fr Ernesto Velez
• Weekends Fin de Semana Melitza Nazario y Ernesto Velez

• Facility details for Facility ID 70685 (WAEL-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WAEL-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

18°09′00″N 66°59′13″W / 18.150°N 66.987°W / 18.150; -66.987