WDEP

WDEP (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Ponce, Puerto Rico, the station serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by Media Power Group, Inc. and features programming from the Radio Isla Network.[1]

WDEP
CityPonce, Puerto Rico
Broadcast areaPuerto Rico
BrandingRadio Isla (WDEP) 1490
SloganLa Voz del Sur
Frequency1490 kHz
First air date9 March 1973
FormatNews Talk Information
Power5,800 watts day
1,100 watts night
ClassB
Facility ID74456
Transmitter coordinates17°58′52″N 66°36′51″W
Call sign meaningRadio
De
Ponce
Former call signsWZBS (1973-1997)
WLEO (1997-2002)
WZUR (2002-2003)
OwnerMedia Power Group
(Media Power Group, Inc.)
Sister stationsWSKN, WLEY, WKFE, W228EF
Websitewww.radioisla.tv

WDEP has been granted an FCC construction permit to move to a new transmitter site, increase day power to 5,800 watts and increase night power to 1,100 watts.[2]

History

The station was assigned the callsign WZBS on 9 March 1973. On 23 June 1997, the station changed its call sign to WLEO, On 18 December 2002, to WZUR, and on 7 January 2003 to the current WDEP.[3]

Ownership

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.[4]

In June 2003, Media Power Group Inc. (Eduardo Rivero Albino, chairman, Gilberto Rivera Gutierrez, Jose E. Fernandez and Joe Pagan, shareholders) reached an agreement to purchase four AM radio stations in Puerto Rico, including WLEY, from Arso Radio Corp. (Jesus M. Soto, owner) for a reported $6.8 million.[5]

References
  1. "WDEP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "FCC Construction Permit". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "WDEP Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. 1 July 1999.
  5. "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. 9 June 2003.


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