| City of license | Fajardo, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico |
| Branding | Ritmo 96.5 |
| Frequency | 96.5 MHz |
| Format | Merengue music and Bachata (music) |
| ERP | 2,300 watts |
| HAAT | 0.0 meters |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 162219 |
| Former callsigns | WDOY-FM (1976 - 1998) WCMA-FM (1998 - 2008) |
| Owner | Spanish Broadcasting System |
| Website | http://ritmo965.com/ |
WRXD (96.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Merengue music and Bachata (music) format. Licensed to Fajardo, Puerto Rico, it serves the Puerto Rico market under the "Ritmo 96.5" brand. The station is currently owned by Spanish Broadcasting System.
From the late 1970s until the late 1990s it was known as Y-96 FM with its original call signs WDOY-FM. Then in the late 1990s it was branded as Cima 96.5 FM (WCMA-FM) and its format was a 80s and 90s pop music station until February 2008. On February 25th, 2008, at 5:30 am AST it became the first FM Spanish-speaking station in United States and Latin America to be a news station and political analysis on a 24/7 schedule. It was branded as Red 96.
It was announced on January 15, 2010, that it would go off the air and turned into a music station, playing merengue and bachata. The new name is Ritmo 96.5 FM.