WLEO
Radio station licensed to serve Puerto Rico
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WLEO (1170 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Variety format. Licensed to Ponce, Puerto Rico, it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico.[2]
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| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico |
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| Frequency | 1170 kHz |
| Branding | Radio Leo |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Variety |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 11 December 1956 |
Former call signs | WZUR (1997–2002) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 52943 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 200 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 17°58′52″N 66°36′51″W |
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Public license information | |
| Website | radioleo1170.com |
Ownership
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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.[3]
On 24 December 2019, the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico reached an agreement to purchase WLEO from Uno Radio Group for $1.1 million.[4][5] The sale was consummated on 29 February 2020.[citation needed]
