WPRP
WPRP (910 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News radio format. Licensed to Ponce, Puerto Rico, the station serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by Arso Radio Corporation.[2]
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| City | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico area |
| Frequency | 910 kHz |
| Branding | Noti Uno Sur |
| Slogan | Primeros con la Noticia |
| Programming | |
| Format | News |
| Affiliations | iHeartMedia |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Uno Radio Group (Arso Radio Corporation) |
| Sister stations | WCMN WCMN-FM WORA WUNO WFID WZAR WFDT WPRM WIVA-FM WRIO WTOK-FM WMIO WNEL |
| History | |
| First air date | 30 May 1936[1] |
| Call sign meaning | Primera Radioemisora Ponceña |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54475 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 4,400 watts |
| Transmitter coordinates | 17°59′27.00″N 66°37′48.00″W |
| Translator(s) | W238DH 95.5 MHz (Ponce) |
| Links | |
| Website | notiuno.com |
History
The station was the first one to operate in southern Puerto Rico.[3] It was owned and operated by Julio M. Conesa, an electrical engineer who designed and built the radio station's equipment himself. Its building, still standing on PR-2, was the first radio station building in Puerto Rico to be built specifically for that purpose.[4] Julius H. Conesa Braun, son of Julio Mariano Conesa Renovales in 1955 organized Ponce Broadcasting Corporation with friend Charlie Cordero and built four radio stations WLEO, Ponce; WKFE, Yauco; WLEY, Cayey and WLEO-FM later named WZAR. In 1969, Julio H. Conesa Garcia started working with PBC in marketing and management. Also, Carlos M. Conesa Garcia, his brother and eventually Julio's daughter Teresita Conesa Risco. Julio H. Conesa Garcia along with Ricardo Hermida, David Ortiz Cintron and Byron Mitchell organized the largest Radio News Network in Puerto Rico, known as Radio Cadena Noticiosa, later Cadena Ultima Hora and finally as NOTI-UNO. Julio H. Conesa acquired for PBC, WZBS-AM in Ponce changing the call letters to WZUR. When Julius H. Conesa Braun died, Julio H. Conesa Garcia remained managing PBC until 1998. A series of disagreements and acts of treason from within marked the eventual sale of Ponce Broadcasting to Arso Radio Corp. months later.
Translator stations
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W238DH | 95.5 FM | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 250 | FCC |
References
- Jose Antonio Torres: Registro de un Vida. José Antonio Torres Martinó, Myrna Báez, and Silvia Alvarez-Curbelo. In, "José Antonio Torres Martino: Voz de Varios Registros". Page 173. Editorial Universidad de Puerto Rico. 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- "WPRP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- 1937 WPRP Post Card. Archivo Historico y Fotografico de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- 1937 WPRP Post Card. Archivo Historico y Fotografico de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
External links
- WPRP in the FCC's AM station database
- WPRP on Radio-Locator
- WPRP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database