WWPR (AM)
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Broadcast area | North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota |
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Frequency | 1490 kHz |
Branding | 1490 WWPR AM |
Programming | |
Language(s) | |
Format | Talk |
Affiliations | Genesis Communications Network USA Radio Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | Vidify Media, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | 1946[1] |
Former call signs |
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Technical information | |
Facility ID | 60587 |
Class | C |
Power | 800 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°28′36″N 82°32′9″W / 27.47667°N 82.53583°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 1490wwpr.com |
WWPR (1490 kHz) is an American AM radio station licensed to serve the community of Bradenton, the county seat of Manatee County, Florida, United States. The station is currently owned and operated by Vidify Media, Inc.
Programming
On weekdays, WWPR broadcasts a talk radio format to Manatee County, as well as parts of Sarasota, Pinellas, and Hillsborough counties.[3] On weekday mornings and mid-days these are local political talk programs. Weekday programs also include talk shows on health, boating, and sports. Weekends include religious and Spanish-language programs.[4]
History
The station, founded in 1946 as WDHL, was assigned the call sign WWPR by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on January 3, 1995.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "Directory of Broadcasting Stations of the United States". 1947 Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1947. p. 94.
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Program Schedule". 1490 WWPR. October 9, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
External links
- WWPR official website
- WWPR in the FCC AM station database
- WWPR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Articles using infobox radio station
- Radio stations in Florida
- Spanish-language radio stations in Florida
- Talk radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations established in 1946
- Manatee County, Florida
- Radio stations in the Tampa Bay area
- Mass media in the Tampa Bay area
- 1946 establishments in Florida