WISO
WISO (1260 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Ponce, Puerto Rico, the station is owned by Grupo AM Puerto Rico, licensed to Wifredo G. Blanco Pi and is part of the WAPA Radio News Network.[1]
| City | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico |
| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | WISO 1260 Ponce |
| Slogan | WAPA en el Sur |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | CNN en Español |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Grupo AM Puerto Rico (Wifredo G. Blanco Pi) |
| WAPA WMIA WBQN WTIL WVOZ WXRF | |
| History | |
First air date | September 15, 1953 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 61147 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 2,300 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 17°59′03″N 66°38′12″W |
| Translator(s) | W268DJ (101.5 MHz, Ponce) |
| Links | |
| Website | waparadiopr.com |
The station is shared with translator station W268DJ 101.5 FM also in Ponce.
The station was relayed through two experimental synchronous stations on 1260 kHz; WI2XSO in Mayaguez and WI3XSO in Aguadilla. On April 19, 2017 the Federal Communications Commission ruled that these licenses will not be renewed. It stated that the stations must discontinue operation on May 7, 2017 and the licenses will be cancelled on May 8, 2017.[2][3][4]
A petition for review of the order to cancel the licenses of WI2XSO and WI3XSO was submitted on April 24, 2017.[5]
Translator stations
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W268DJ | 101.5 FM | Ponce, Puerto Rico | .25 | FCC |
References
- "WISO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Blanco-Pi Loses Experimental Licenses Radio World - April 20, 2017
- Petition for Reconsideration Federal Communications Commission - April 19, 2017
- "Field Trial Results of AM Transmitter Carrier Synchronization" (PDF). Thomas F. King; Stephen F. Smith. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- "Petition for Review" (PDF). Wifredo G. Blanco-Pi. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
External links
- WISO in the FCC's AM station database
- WISO on Radio-Locator
- WISO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database