El Circo de La Mega
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El Circo de La Mega is a morning
Morning
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 radio show in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
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 that airs on La Mega 106.9
WMEG
WMEG is a radio station broadcasting a CHR format. Licensed to Guayama, Puerto Rico, USA, it serves the greater Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by WMEG Licensing, Inc. Until 2004, La Mega 106.9 FM had an American Alternative Top 40 format. Music was 100% in English from Pop,...

. The show started airing on February 27, 2008, starting at 5:30 am until 10:00 am.

The show is hosted by Antonio Sanchez
Antonio Sánchez (Puerto Rican host)
Antonio Sánchez is a Puerto Rican radio and television personality, show host and producer. Very famous across Puerto Rico for his crass humor, he is also known for his nickname: El Gangster...

 (El Gangster), José Vallenilla, and singer/actress Daniela Droz
Daniela Droz
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. However, the show also features a variety of segments about video games, traffic
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, and gossip
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, among others. It also features interviews with celebrities as well as comedic characters.

The show has gained notoriety for its use of multimedia. Besides being transmitted on 106.9 and 95.1 FM
FM broadcasting
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, the show is also broadcast through the Internet
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 through their website and live on channel 169 on DirecTV
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 Puerto Rico. The show also includes a gaming platform for the hosts and listeners and a live chat
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. The show will also be broadcast to some cities in the United States.

On August 1, 2008, after only 5 months on the air, El Circo peaked at #1 in all the audience surveys conducted by Arbitron
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