WWPR (AM)

WWPR
City	Bradenton, Florida
Broadcast area	North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota
Branding	1490 WWPR
Frequency	1490 kHz
First air date	1946^[1]
Format	Talk
Language(s)	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 / 27.47667; -82.53583
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.

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

1 2 "Directory of Broadcasting Stations of the United States". 1947 Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1947. p. 94.
1 2 "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

Query the FCC's AM station database for WWPR

Radio-Locator Information on WWPR

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WWPR

Radio stations in the Sarasota–Bradenton market

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