WPRX
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| Frequency | 1120 AM (kHz) |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct, was Spanish Tropical |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nievezquez Productions, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | October 1948[1] |
Former call signs | WBIS (1948–1993) |
Call sign meaning | Puerto Rican EXtraordinaire[2] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 13630 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 500 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°39′29″N 72°56′51″W / 41.65806°N 72.94750°W |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
WPRX (1120 AM) was a radio station licensed to serve Bristol, Connecticut. The station was owned by Nievezquez Productions, Inc. It aired a Spanish Tropical format.
The station was assigned the WPRX call letters by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
WPRX was the first wholly owned Puerto Rican station in the United States and aired music from the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Spain, as well as news direct from Puerto Rico. The station featured nearly 100 percent local programming.[2]
In 1977, the station, then WBIS, was purchased by David Rodgers, who owned stations in Salinas, California. Rodgers purchased the station from Robert Baker who had previously been the General Sales Manager at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. Rogers hired John Hiatt, a broadcaster from El Paso, Texas to run the radio station, and Rodgers owned the station for nearly a decade before selling the property. At that time, WBIS programmed a Soft Rock format and was located on 1440 kHz and was on the air only during the day.
WPRX's license was canceled on June 7, 2017 for not paying debts it owed to the FCC, which prevented the renewal of the station's license.[3]
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-77. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "WPRX is back in New Britain - The first wholly owned Puerto Rican station in Connecticut". HispanicTips - National Hispanic News.
- ^ a b Bradshaw, James D. (June 7, 2017). "Re: WPRX(AM), Bristol, CT" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID WPRX ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Template:FCC history cards
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