WEGA (AM)
| City of license | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico area |
| Branding | Cadena WAPA Radio |
| Slogan | La Poderosa |
| Frequency | 1350 kHz |
| Format | Spanish News/Talk |
| Power | 2,500 watts |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 69853 |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Callsign meaning | Radio Las Vegas |
| Affiliations | CNN Radio |
| Owner | Ricardo Alfonso Angulo (sale to NotiRadio Broadcasting pending) (A Radio Company, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WAPA WISO WGYA |
| Website | www.waparadiopr.com |
WEGA (1350 AM) is a radio station licensed to Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, USA, the station serves the Puerto Rico area. The station broadcasts Spanish News/talk programming, and it is part of the WAPA Radio News Network. WEGA is on the air since the 1970s.[1] WEGA is owned by Ricardo Alfonso Angulo; who is the son of the late owner of The San Juan Star, Gerry Angulo, through licensee A Radio Company, Inc.[2]
On November 10, 2014, WEGA is off the air. Starting October 7, 2015, Rev. Hector Delgado relaunched WRRE 1460 AM in Juncos, Puerto Rico & WEGA, with a Religious Ministry format, and with this new format WRRE & WEGA will begin its new branding, known as Maranatha Radio Ministries. WRRE & WEGA are now broadcasts under the management of Rev. Hector Delgado (station vice president), Pablo Reyes (general manager) & Ricardo Alfonso Angulo (station administrator).
On November 1, 2015, WEGA will sell $50,000 to NotiRadio Broadcasting (Eng. Wifredo G. Blanco-Pi, owner & his son Eng. Jorge Blanco, news director). On November 2, WEGA is simulcasting with WAPA 680 AM, and broadcasts news/talk programming, until it's sold to NotiRadio.
References
- ↑ The FCC's list of A.M. stations that have been silent for 2 or more months.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WEGA
- Radio-Locator Information on WEGA
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WEGA
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