WWPR (1490 kHz) is an American AM

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to serve the

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, the

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of Manatee County, Florida, United States. The station is currently owned and operated by Vidify Media, Inc.

Programming

On weekdays, WWPR broadcasts a

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format to Manatee County, as well as parts of

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, Pinellas, and Hillsborough counties. 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.

History

The station, founded in 1946 as WDHL, was assigned the

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WWPR by the

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(FCC) on January 3,

1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The Great Hanshin earthquake str ...

References

External links

WWPR official website
{{Spanish Radio Stations in Florida WPR WPR Talk radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1946 Manatee County, Florida WPR Mass media in the Tampa Bay area 1946 establishments in Florida