WVQR

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WVQR
Broadcast areaPuerto Rico
Frequency 90.1 MHz
BrandingRadio Vieques
Programming
Format Defunct (formerly community radio)
Affiliations BBC World Service
Pacifica Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Comite para el Desarrollo y Rescate de Vieques
  • (Radio Vieques-La Voz del Este, Inc.)
History
First air date
June 30, 2013
Last air date
January 14, 2022
Call sign meaning
Vieques Radio
Technical information
Facility ID 173470
Class B
ERP 4,000 watts
HAAT 168 meters
Transmitter coordinates
18°17′29″N66°11′3″W / 18.29139°N 66.18417°W / 18.29139; -66.18417 Coordinates: 18°17′29″N66°11′3″W / 18.29139°N 66.18417°W / 18.29139; -66.18417

WVQR (90.1 FM) was a community radio station broadcasting a news talk/music format. Licensed to Vieques, Puerto Rico, it served the eastern Puerto Rico area. The station was owned by Comite para el Desarrollo y Rescate de Vieques (CPRDV) through Radio Vieques-La Voz del Este, Inc.

WVQR's license was cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission on January 14, 2022.

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