WPRX
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WPRX was a radio station
licensed to serve Bristol, Connecticut
. The station is owned by Nievezquez Productions, Inc. It last aired a Spanish Tropical format.
The station was assigned the WPRX call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
from December 20, 1993-September 28, 2010. Since September 28, 2010, the station has been deleted and shows the DWPRX call sign in the database.
DWPRX is the first wholly owned Puerto Rican station in the USA. The station airs music from the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Spain, as well as news direct from Puerto Rico. The station features nearly 100 percent local programming.
On September 28, 2010, the F.C.C. deleted the license for WPRX for not filing its renewal in 2005. The license expired in 2006.
In 1977, the station, then WBIS, was purchased by David Rodgers, who owned stations in Salinas, California. Rodgers purchased the station from Robert Baker who had previously been the General Sales Manager at KDKA-TV
in Pittsburg. Rogers hired John Hiatt, a broadcaster from El Paso, Texas to run the radio station, and Rodgers owned the station for nearly a decade before selling the property. At that time, WBIS programmed a Soft Rock format and was located on a different frequency.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to serve Bristol, Connecticut
Bristol, Connecticut
Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 61,353. Bristol is primarily known as the home of ESPN, whose central studios are in the city. Bristol is also home to...
. The station is owned by Nievezquez Productions, Inc. It last aired a Spanish Tropical format.
The station was assigned the WPRX call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
from December 20, 1993-September 28, 2010. Since September 28, 2010, the station has been deleted and shows the DWPRX call sign in the database.
DWPRX is the first wholly owned Puerto Rican station in the USA. The station airs music from the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Spain, as well as news direct from Puerto Rico. The station features nearly 100 percent local programming.
On September 28, 2010, the F.C.C. deleted the license for WPRX for not filing its renewal in 2005. The license expired in 2006.
In 1977, the station, then WBIS, was purchased by David Rodgers, who owned stations in Salinas, California. Rodgers purchased the station from Robert Baker who had previously been the General Sales Manager at KDKA-TV
KDKA-TV
KDKA-TV, channel 2, is an owned and operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. KDKA-TV broadcasts from a transmitter located in the Perry North neighborhood of Pittsburgh, and its studios are located in downtown Pittsburgh at Gateway Center....
in Pittsburg. Rogers hired John Hiatt, a broadcaster from El Paso, Texas to run the radio station, and Rodgers owned the station for nearly a decade before selling the property. At that time, WBIS programmed a Soft Rock format and was located on a different frequency.