WDEP
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Broadcast area | Puerto Rico |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | Radio Isla (WDEP) 1490 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
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Call sign meaning | De Ponce |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| 74456 | |
| Class | B |
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| Website | radioisla |
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WDEP (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Ponce, Puerto Rico, the station serves much of Puerto Rico. The station is currently owned by Media Power Group, Inc. and features programming from the Radio Isla Network.[2]
WDEP has been granted an FCC construction permit to move to a new transmitter site, increase day power to 5,800 watts and increase night power to 1,000 watts.[3]
History
The station was assigned the callsign WZBS on 9 March 1973. On 23 June 1997, the station changed its call sign to WLEO, On 18 December 2002, to WZUR, and on 7 January 2003 to the current WDEP.[4]
Ownership
In July 1999, Uno Radio of Ponce Inc., Caguas, P.R. (Jesus M. Soto, chairman), reached an agreement to purchase five radio stations in Puerto Rico from Ponce Broadcasting Corp. (Janero G. Scarano Sr., Julio C. Braum, Luis F. Sala, Catalina Scarano and Sala Business Corp., shareholders) for a reported sale price of $10.75 million.[5]
In June 2003, Media Power Group Inc. (Eduardo Rivero Albino, chairman, Gilberto Rivera Gutierrez, Jose E. Fernandez and Joe Pagan, shareholders) reached an agreement to purchase four AM radio stations in Puerto Rico, including WDEP, from Arso Radio Corp. (Jesus M. Soto, owner) for a reported $6.8 million.[6]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WDEP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WDEP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FCC Construction Permit". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WDEP Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. 1 July 1999. [dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. 9 June 2003.
External links
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- WDEP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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