Rafael Pérez Perry (October 24, 1911 – May 10, 1978) was a businessman and a pioneer in Puerto Rico's radio and television broadcasting industry.

It wasn't until 1960, that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finally granted Pérez Perry the license to operate WKBM.

[4] From 1965-74, Telecadena Pérez Perry aired soap operas imported from Peru's Panamericana Television.

Among the television news journalists who began their careers in Channel 11 were Silvia Gomez, Pedro Zervigon and Carmen Jovet.

[4] On May 10, 1978, Rafael Pérez Perry died from a heart attack while working on a Channel 11 transmitter at Cerro la Marquesa located in the town of Aguas Buenas.

At the time, WLII had a longtime local marketing agreement with another Puerto Rican station, WSTE, which Univision honored.