WWPR (AM)
| City of license | Bradenton, Florida |
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| Broadcast area | North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota |
| Branding | 1490 WWPR |
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| First air date | 1946[1] |
| Format | Talk |
| Language | English (weekday) Spanish (weekend) |
| Power | 800 watts (unlimited) |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 60587 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 27°28′36″N 82°32′09″W / 27.47667°N 82.53583°W |
| Former callsigns | WDHL (1946-1952) WTRL (1952-1988) WKLV (1988-1992) WJRB (1992-1994) WYMZ (1994-1995)[2] |
| Owner | Vidify Media, Inc. |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1490wwpr.com |
WWPR (1490 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Bradenton, the county seat of Manatee County, Florida, USA. The station is currently owned and operated by Vidify Media, Inc.
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[edit] 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, including both liberal and conservative perspectives, and a syndicated program hosted by G. Gordon Liddy. Weekday programs also include talk shows on health, boating, and sports. Weekday evenings are mostly Christian radio programs. Weekends are primarily Spanish-language programs.[4]
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=60587&Callsign=WWPR. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Program Schedule". 1490 WWPR. October 14, 2011. http://www.1490wwpr.com/schedule.html. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
[edit] External links
- WWPR official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WWPR
- Radio-Locator Information on WWPR
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WWPR
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