WDEP
Radio station licensed to Ponce, Puerto Rico
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WDEP (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Ponce, Puerto Rico, the station serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by Media Power Group, Inc. and features programming from the Radio Isla Network.[2]
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| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico |
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| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | Radio Isla (WDEP) 1490 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WSKN, WLEY, WKFE | |
| History | |
First air date | 9 March 1973 |
Former call signs | WZBS (1973-1997) WLEO (1997-2002) WZUR (2002-2003) |
Call sign meaning | DE Ponce |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 74456 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,800 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 17°58′52″N 66°36′51″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www.radioisla.tv |
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
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]
