WIPR (AM)

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WIPR
Broadcast areaPuerto Rico
Frequency 940 kHz (HD Radio)
BrandingDeportes 940 AM
Programming
Format Sports radio
Affiliations Camarero Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
WIPR-FM, WIPR-TV, WIPM-TV
History
First air date
January 26, 1949
Call sign meaning
"Wonderful Island of Puerto Rico"
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 53861
Class B
Power 10,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
18°25′36″N66°8′29″W / 18.42667°N 66.14139°W / 18.42667; -66.14139
Links
Public license information
Website www.wipr.pr

WIPR (940 AM), branded on-air as Deportes 940 AM, is a public, non-commercial radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, the station is owned by The Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation. WIPR is the flagship station of the Camarero Radio Network, dedicated to horse racing.

WIPR's audio signal had been simulcast on WIPR-TV channel 6.6 in San Juan & WIPM-TV channel 3.6 in Mayaguez, but was removed on March 20, 2017.

On November 18, 2020, WIPR was granted a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move to a new transmitter site and to decrease power to 3,000 watts day and 1,900 watts night but is still broadcasting at 10,000 watts fulltime.

See also


  1. "Facility Technical Data for WIPR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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