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.
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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/Brokered |
| 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[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 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 | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1490wwpr.com |
Programming
editOn weekdays, WWPR broadcasts a talk radio format to Manatee County, as well as parts of Sarasota, Pinellas, and Hillsborough counties.[4] On weekday mornings and mid-days these are local political talk programs. Weekday programs also include brokered talk shows on health, boating, and sports. Weekends include religious and Spanish-language programs.[5]
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWPR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Program Schedule". 1490 WWPR. October 9, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
External links
edit- WWPR official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 60587 (WWPR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWPR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database